Jacqueline
Fernandez
who
is
making
her
debut
as
an
actor
with
Aladin
shares
her
experience
working
in
her
first
Bollywood
movie.
Jacqueline
says
she
could
not
have
asked
for
anything
else
after
she
got
an
opportunity
to
work
with
Amitabh
Bachchan
in
the
movie.
How
would
you
describe
your
role
in
Aladin?
I
play
the
role
of
a
very
sweet
and
normal
college
girl
called
Jasmine
in
Aladin.
She
is
not
a
princess
like
in
the
fable.
Jasmine
is
not
some
one
who
has
a
distinct
personality.
Jasmine
possesses
the
qualities
of
a
princess
in
a
fairy
tale,
though
she
is
not
a
princess
in
Aladin.
I
did
feel
a
little
bit
of
pressure
because
people
know
who
Jasmine
is
and
I"d
have
to
live
up
to
the
expectations.
Luckily
I
had
no
comparisons.
I
had
to
set
a
standard
for
Jasmine.
That
way
it
was
a
challenge
for
me.
Do
you
think
it
has
been
very
easy
for
you
to
bag
your
break?
To
be
honest,
I
have
been
extremely
lucky.
I
think
I
have
my
own
genie
who
has
granted
me
my
wishes.
There
are
many
talented
young
girls
who
find
it
very
difficult
to
get
a
break
in
Bollywood.
I
am
indeed
because
within
just
a
month
of
my
coming
to
Mumbai,
I
succeeded
in
getting
my
big
break
and
now
have
my
foot
in
the
door
How
did
you
bag
Aladin?
I
did
go
for
an
audition
for
Aladin.
I
should
confess
that
it
was
my
first
and
worst
audition.
In
fact,
I
thought
that
it
would
be
the
last
time
that
I
had
faced
the
camera.
I
messed
up
my
lines
and
giggled.
The
casting
director
asked
me
to
talk
about
a
happy
and
sad
event
in
my
life.
I
guess
I
sounded
true
when
I
narrated
my
sad
moment,
because
I
tried
to
be
true
to
the
character.
I
was
told
that
I
was
on
board
the
film
the
same
evening.
How
did
you
prepare
for
your
part?
The
brief
that
I
got
from
director
Sujoy
Ghosh
was
that
I
should
not
try
to
get
too
much
into
my
character
but
just
be
natural.
I
do
not
think
I
prepared
for
the
role.
I
prepared
for
the
scenes,
read
the
script
many
times
day
and
night
and
did
the
rehearsals.
Considering
that
you
are
a
Sri
Lankan
national,
how
were
you
influenced
by
Bollywood?
It
may
sound
cliched,
but
the
fact
is
that
right
from
the
age
of
7,
I
wanted
to
be
an
actress.
I
should
confess
that
I
have
been
influenced
a
lot
by
Bollywood,
because
I
used
to
make
it
a
point
to
watch
all
Bollywood
films,
in
addition
to
International
films,
since
Sri
Lankan
films
were
never
shown
in
Bahrain.
I
grew
up
in
Bahrain
and
moved
to
Panipitiya
outside
Colombo,
where
my
parents
stay,
after
schooling
How
would
you
compare
Bollywood
with
Hollywood?
I
do
not
know
how
to
compare
Bollywood
with
Hollywood.
All
that
I
can
say
is
that
I
chose
to
make
my
debut
in
Bollywood
with
a
film
like
Aladin.
Bollywood
stands
on
its
own
with
its
different
way
of
sending
out
message
to
the
public.
In
terms
of
emotions,
acting
is
difficult.
Bollywood
is
a
little
more
emotional
than
Hollywood
because
the
actors
are
blessed
here
to
have
the
chance
to
let
themselves
loose
and
touch
the
hearts
of
the
people.
How
was
the
experience
of
sharing
the
screen
with
an
actor
like
Amitabh
Bachchan?
Just
to
be
in
the
same
frame
as
Mr
Amitabh
Bachchan
was
more
than
what
I
could
have
asked
for.
Riteish
told
me
that
he
had
spent
his
entire
life
to
be
with
Mr
Bachchan,
whereas
I
was
lucky
to
have
had
the
opportunity
to
be
withy
him
in
my
very
first
film.
Mr
Bachchan
has
been
my
source
of
inspiration
from
day
one,
because
I
learnt
by
being
in
his
orbit.
Mr
Bachchan
is
very
polite
and
kind
but
probably
opens
up
only
when
he
knows
a
person
better.
Are
you
scared
that
you
may
be
slotted
as
a
foreign
actress?
I
am
scared
but,
I
hope
that
I
am
not
slotted
because
I
want
to
be
different.
If
you
are
just
perceived
as
a
foreigner,
you
tend
to
get
limited
chance
because
there
will
be
the
tendency
to
cast
you
as
a
NRI
or
a
modern
day
woman.
It
is
always
a
big
challenge
for
an
actor
to
essay
different
roles.
To
what
extent,
are
you
game
for
exposure
as
an
actress?
I
think
there
is
a
very
fine
thin
line
between
exposure
and
over
exposure.
You,
as
an
actor
have
to
judge
what
suits
you.
I
have
absolutely
no
problem
at
all
as
far
as
exposure
is
concerned,
if
it
justifies
the
role.
In
that
case,
I
would
be
ready
to
do
what
it
takes
to
take
the
message
to
the
audiences.
How
did
you
find
Sujoy
Ghosh
as
a
director?
Sujoy
is
wonderful.
I
love
the
relationship
that
he
shares
with
his
actors.
I
love
his
spirit
and
the
positivity
which
he
brings
on
the
sets.
What
I
like
about
him
as
a
director
is
that
he
does
not
at
all
shout
and
is
very
relaxed.
His
nature
rubs
off
on
his
actors
and
brings
life
to
the
sets.
Do
you
think
Katrina
has
set
the
trend
of
foreign
actresses
making
it
big
in
Bollywood?
Yes.
Katrina
has
proved
every
one
wrong
by
being
an
example
of
a
hard
working
woman
who
is
dedicated
and
passionate
to
her
work.
I
do
not
think
she
is
today
what
she
is
just
because
of
Salman
Khan.
It
will
be
unfair
to
attribute
her
success
to
Salman
Khan.
Why
would
a
director
invest
millions
of
rupees
for
the
sake
of
Salman
Khan
in
Katrina?
Kat
brings
in
so
much
into
the
table.
What
is
your
role
in
Jaane
Kahan
Se
Aaye
Ho
Tum?
I
play
the
role
of
an
alien
in
Jaane
Kahan
Se
Aaye
Ho
Tum.
I
come
from
Venus
and
crash
land
into
Riteish"s
arms.
It
is
a
very
sweet
story.
I
play
a
girl
who
comes
in
search
of
true
love.
Since
Riteish
also
has
been
in
search
of
true
love
all
his
life
in
the
film,
together
we
set
out
on
our
crazy
journey
to
find
out
love.
Have
you
found
out
your
true
love
in
life?
All
that
I
can
state
is
life
is
too
spontaneous
to
be
able
to
make
a
plan
and
hence
I
take
life
as
it
comes
along.