"Saif has improved his dancing skills"- Deepika Padukone
What is it about Deepika Padukone that makes one get obsessed about her? Of course she's beautiful and tall. But is there something else? Maybe it's a magical spell. We dunno. Would we have been better off not knowing she existed so she wouldn't be on our mind? Is it love? It better not be because Ranbir might just be reading this interview...
Padukone is a heart-shaped beauty that sends men into fits of sputtering praise. We speak to the 21st century's pin up girl on her Kal In-Laws, her Aaj love Ranbir, her aaj kal idea about love, her being a love guru, Saif's love tips and much more.
Producers
Aaj
Kal
''I
think
both
Saif
Ali
Khan
and
Dinesh
Vijan
have
been
extremely
professional.
I
couldn't
tell
for
a
minute
that
they
are
first
time
producers.
They
have
left
no
stone
unturned.
Right
from
approaching
me
for
the
film
to
the
time
that
we
are
now
ready
to
showcase
our
film
to
the
world.
Today's
producers
are
more
agile
and
are
jack
of
all.
They
are
young,
think
new
and
are
far
more
experienced
in
the
film
industry
than
other
independent
producers.''
Imtiaz
Kal
''Having
worked
with
Imtiaz
Ali,
I
can
definitely
tell
that
the
success
of
his
earlier
film
Jab
We
Met
hasn't
got
into
him.
He
hasn't
even
realised
to
date
how
big
a
film
Love
Aaj
Kal
has
turned
out
to
be.
That's
what
makes
him
special.
The
fact
that
Imtiaz
is
here
to
make
good
cinema
and
not
be
affected
by
the
success
or
the
failure
of
the
film.
What
makes
it
even
more
special
is
the
fact
that
Imtiaz
had
signed
me
for
this
film
before
Om
Shanti
Om
had
released.
That
brings
in
you
a
lot
of
confidence.''
Imtiaz
Aaj
''I
would
call
him
a
new
age
director.
But
he
does
have
sensibilities
as
an
Indian
and
what
the
Indian
cinema
is
really
about.
He
has
a
good
balance
of
both.''
The
film
''The
film
is
what
the
title
is.
Love
was
the
same
twenty
years
back
or
today.
It
has
never
changed.
For
different
people,
it
might
be
different
things.
What's
good
about
this
film
is
that
every
generation
will
relate
to
this
film.
Like
I
said,
love
is
a
universal
language.
Everyone
experience
it
at
some
point
in
their
life.
That's
the
USP
of
the
film.
I'm
sure
people
are
going
to
use
the
same
lines
that
Saif
and
I
have
used
in
Love
Aaj
Kal.
It'll
be
a
trendsetter.''
London
shoot
''Yes,
we
have
shot
the
film
in
London
and
on
the
outskirts
of
London.
The
beauty
in
the
way
the
cameraman
has
shot
London
is
very
unusual.
You
do
not
see
the
Big
Ben,
the
Leicester
Square,
Oxford
Street,
Madame
Tussauds
or
Millenium
Dome.
It's
very
real.
We've
shot
some
scenes
in
a
coffee
shop
which
went
really
candid.
It's
time
the
technicians
experiment
and
as
I
said,
the
producer
too
brings
in
their
new
inputs.''
London
Aaj
''It
was
a
great
experience
shooting
in
London
this
time
around.
Whenever
anyone
says
that
we
are
shooting
in
London,
I
get
really
excited
because
you
shoot
for
so
many
months
out
there
and
it
instantly
feels
like
it's
your
city.
It
has
changed
off
late
it
seems.
I
guess
the
way
we've
shot
the
film
that's
why.
But
today's
London
is
all
about
youth.
All
about
new
life.
I'm
shooting
my
next
film
in
London
titled
Housefull
with
Akshay
Kumar,
Arjun
Rampal
and
Riteish
Deshmukh.''
Saif
Ali
Khan
Aaj
''He
is
one
of
the
most
talented
actors
our
film
industry
has.
He
is
also
someone
who
has
brought
in
a
different
kind
of
actor
after
Dil
Chahta
Hai.
Apart
from
that,
Dil
Chahta
Hai
was
the
first
of
its
kind
of
new
cinema
to
venture
out
of
the
traditional
commercial
films
being
churned
out.
Saif
Ali
Khan
has
also
improved
his
dancing
skills
(laughs)
off
late.
There
isn't
any
other
change
except
that
he
has
grown
a
beard
and
plays
a
sardar.''
Deepika's
Love
Aaj:
''I
believe
in
being
loved
and
be
in
love
and
be
in
a
beautiful
relationship.
I've
seen
my
parents
in
a
lovely
twenty
five
years
of
their
marriage
and
happy
together.
That's
what
I've
seen
all
my
life.
Both
together
always.
I
am
like
that
and
so
is
Ranbir.
Nothing
has
changed
between
me
and
Ranbir.
We've
spent
a
lot
of
time
together
and
in
return
we've
known
each
other
better.
I
am
comfortable
with
Ranbir
today.''
In-Laws
Kal
''It
was
a
true
pleasure
working
with
Rishiji
and
Neetuji.
It's
an
honour
to
be
working
with
both
of
them
because
they
are
such
senior
actors
and
talented.
It's
too
early
to
tell
whether
they'll
be
my
In-Laws.
But
his
passion
and
dedication
towards
what
he
does
is
impeccable.
He
is
an
enthusiast.''
Love
Guru
''I
don't
know
whether
I'll
be
a
love
guru
to
anyone
(laughs).
But
everyone
likes
to
give
their
inputs
on
love
to
someone
else.
You
are
your
best
judge
and
you'll
know
who
is
the
best
for
you.''
Upset
Pack
Up
''The
last
day
of
the
shoot
and
the
day
of
pack
up
had
arrived.
I
was
really
upset
and
never
wanted
this
journey
to
end.
I
would
like
to
believe
that
before
the
film
hits
the
big
screens,
the
journey
never
ends.
We
are
promoting
the
film
till
its
last
day
and
that's
not
the
end.
The
day
my
film
will
release,
I'll
be
happy
and
upset
that
it's
all
over
now.
The
memorable
journey
has
come
to
an
end.''
Love
tips
from
Saif
''This
man
is
loaded
with
love
tips.
He
will
give
you
lots
of
things
to
take
home
at
the
end
of
the
day.
We
did
chat
about
'Love'
in
general,
his
love
for
Kareena
and
so
on.
He
is
very
intelligent
when
it
comes
to
love.
He
has
a
lot
of
knowledge
otherwise
besides
love.''
Love
tips
to
Ranbir
''You
are
the
last
person
I'll
tell
(laughs).''