"I do like Akshay Kumar" - Amrita Puri
In the recent Sonam Kapoor- Abhay Deol starrer Aisha, the one actress who stole the show was Amrita Puri. As the typical 'behenji from Bahadurgarh', Amrita hit all the right notes and delivered a superb performance. The pretty actress was recently live chatting with her fans. And for all of you who missed the action, here are the excerpts:
Amrita
Puri:
Hi
guys
how
you
all
doin?
Amrita
Puri:
hi....
Amrita
Puri:
how
are
you?
honeyy:
wht
r
ur
upcoming
projects
amrita?
Amrita
Puri:
as
of
now
there
is
nothing
...
i
am
enjoyn
the
post
Aisha
success
but
as
of
now
nothing
else...
so
nothing
that
i
can
tell
you
as
of
now
honeyy:
amrita
u
r
looking
very
gorgeous?
Amrita
Puri:
thank
you
very
much
honeyy
sohail:
hi
amrita
any
relation
with
puris
family
Amrita
Puri:
which
puris
family...
there
are
a
lot
of
them
Amrita
Puri:
no
filmi
connection
what
so
ever
i
am
the
first
filmi
person
in
my
family
JAY..RAJ..:
HEY
AMRITA
HI
FROM
UR
BIG
FAN....
Amrita
Puri:
hello
back
my
big
fan
jay
raj
diyaaaa:
u
will
rock
in
aisha
amrita
Amrita
Puri:
thank
you
but
will
rock
or
did
rock?
honeyy:
wht
r
ur
vital
stats
amrita?
Amrita
Puri:
honey
what
are
yours?
suptido:
how
did
you
get
into
movies?
Amrita
Puri:
well
i
was
wrkn
in
an
ad
agency
as
a
copy
writer
bt
i
always
wanted
to
be
an
actor
so
i
wuit
and
did
ads
while
auditioning
for
films...
and
i
landed
Aisha...
but
it
was
long
journey
to
get
there...
i
did
have
to
struggle
quite
a
bit
diyaaaa:
u
did
rockkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
Amrita
Puri:
thank
you
Sandie_USA:
Hey
amrita,
where
do
you
originally
hail
from?
Amrita
Puri:
i
am
a
bombay
girl
very
much
born
and
brought
up
here
son
pari:
amrita
ur
fav
colour????
Amrita
Puri:
my
fav
colour
well
i
like
pink
quite
a
bit
but
i
were
black
and
white
a
lot...
but
i
am
a
girl
and
i
like
pink
kashif:
which
one
is
your
next
movie
because
i
love
your
work
in
Aisha
Amrita
Puri:
thank
u
so
much...
as
of
now
there
is
nothing
to
talk
about
bt
when
there
is
i
will
give
u
guys
an
update
for
sure
diyaaaa:
nice
dress
amrita
wowww
Amrita
Puri:
thank
u
Amrita
Puri:
enjoyn
my
cup
o
coffee
sohail:
any
plans
coming
newzeland
Amrita
Puri:
new
zealand
no
not
right
now...
but
i
saw
IHLS
and
heard
from
sonam
that
its
great
and
the
place
is
gorgeous
JAY..RAJ..:
TANX
FOR
HELLO
AMRITA.....ITS
WOW
MOVEMENT
FOR
ME....YYUUPPPYYY
Amrita
Puri:
hi
again
jay
ray
if
that
made
u
happy
son
pari:
amrita
wht
is
ur
star?????????
Amrita
Puri:
i
am
a
leo
honeyy:
u
r
looking
like
an
angel
in
this
dress.
Amrita
Puri:
thank
u
honeyy
Amrita
Puri:
honeyy
are
u
a
guy
ora
girl?
suptido:
Nice!
A
great
example
of
following
your
dream!
Amrita
Puri:
thank
u
suptido
ARZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO:
HEY
AMRITA
GREAT
WORK
IN
AISHA.....BEST
OF
LUCK
FOR
NEXT
PROJECT
OF
URS
Amrita
Puri:
thank
u
so
much
Davy
Jones:
In
the
movie
was
Sonam
a
great
support
for
you
?
....
She
is
such
a
talented
actress
Amrita
Puri:
i
am
happy
that
i
am
getting
to
live
my
dream
Sandie_USA:
Amrita,
would
you
mind
giving
a
shout
out
to
The
Ann
Foundation
-
a
charity
for
the
blind
in
India
Amrita
Puri:
and
a
big
shout
out
for
the
Anne
Foundation...
i
really
appreciate
ppl
who
take
out
time
to
do
social
wrk
raj310:
hey
your
favourtie
actor?
my
fav
is
akshay
kumar.
do
you
like
him
?
Amrita
Puri:
i
do
like
akshay
kumar
i
think
he
is
gr8
on
screen
bt
my
fav
would
be
nasseeruddin
shah
and
robert
deniro
harsh:
how
was
Rhea
as
a
producer...i
remeber
she
was
very
cool..she
was
in
my
school??
Amrita
Puri:
is
it
...
reha
is
quite
a
cool
cat
sohail:
i
like
ur
hairstyle
Amrita
Puri:
thank
u
sohail...
i
thought
i
was
havin
a
bad
hair
day
suptido:
Sobo
girl
or
from
the
burbs
Amrita?
Amrita
Puri:
aahh...
sobo
girl
son
pari:
do
u
like
to
work
wid
srk?????
Amrita
Puri:
yeah
sure
who
wouldnt?
suptido:
Are
you
open
to
endorsements?
Amrita
Puri:
yes
isnt
every
body?
suptido:
who
was
the
casting
director
for
aisha?
Amrita
Puri:
amita
saigal
who
is
my
mentor
and
godmother
waiting_Eyes:
UR
FAV
PLACE
Amrita
Puri:
i
have
a
lot
of
travel
destinations
that
i
enjoy
...
bt
i
am
goin
to
singapore
to
visit
my
bro...
i
love
goin
there
to
see
them
waiting_Eyes:
AMRITA
WHTS
DO
LIKE
IN
FOOD
?
Amrita
Puri:
i
love
anything
sweet...
i
have
a
sweet
tooth
so
chocolates,
chips,
cakes
bt
i
am
a
sucker
for
italian
and
sushi
Sandie_USA:
Thank
you
Amrita
The
Ann
Foundation
appreciates
your
support
for
our
very
important
work
Amrita
Puri:
your
most
welcome
anytime
Salman:
do
u
like
sallu
Amrita
Puri:
i
think
he
has
been
around
forever
and
has
managed
to
entertain
every
one
so
hats
off
to
him
suptido:
Managed
by
any
celebrity
management
agency?
Amrita
Puri:
no
suptido
none
what
so
ever
Davy
Jones:
amrita
please
say
hi
to
davy
jones....
Amrita
Puri:
Davy
Jones...
hey
davy
wassu?
Salman:
hw
was
ur
experince
as
acting
in
aisha
Amrita
Puri:
the
experience
was
great
i
got
to
learn
a
lot
i
think
i
will
go
into
my
next
more
experienced
thanks
to
Aisha
harsh:
hey
u
look
reaaly
good
onscreen...better
than
sonam...are
u
dating
any
guy??
Amrita
Puri:
am
i
dating
anybody
thats
not
a
question
i
really
want
to
answer
on
a
live
chat
JAY..RAJ..:
UR
FAV
SONG
OF
AISHA...?
MY
FAV
IS
"SHAM"
Amrita
Puri:
yeah
i
love
SHAM
i
think
everyone
in
the
cast
was
obscessed
with
it
at
some
point
of
time,
bt
being
a
punjabi
i
loved
meethi
meethi
bol
waiting_Eyes:
AMRITA
UR
FAV
MOVIE
AND
SONG
Amrita
Puri:
fav
movie
there
are
so
many
bt
pulp
fiction,
eternal
sunshine
of
the
spotless
mind,
one
flew
over
the
cuckoos
nest
Amrita
Puri:
and
inception
was
brilliant
shweta:
on
a
day
off
how
wud
u
like
to
spend
time?
Amrita
Puri:
i
love
sleeping
and
thats
one
thing
u
dont
get
to
do
while
wrkn...
on
the
first
day
post
Aisha
i
got
a
massage,
chilled
with
friends
and
spoke
to
my
parents,
went
out
for
a
film
and
it
felt
gr8
Rupesh:
have
u
done
any
acting
course,
cuz
you
were
great
in
Aisha?
Amrita
Puri:
thank
u
so
much
i
really
appreciate
all
the
positive
feedback
bt
i
didnt
study
acting...
but
i
did
theatre...
and
lots
o
work
shops
that
helped
me
get
my
ground
wrk
honey:
will
u
marry
me?
Amrita
Puri:
really?
u
wanna
propose
to
a
girl
on
a
live
chat?
son
pari:
amrita
whtz
ur
age??????????
Amrita
Puri:
and
i
am
nt
telling
anyone
how
old
i
am
honey:
hv
u
made
any
tatoo
on
ur
body?
Amrita
Puri:
the
reason
i
didnt
is
coz
when
i
am
50
i
may
hate
it...
besides
it
permanant
athuu:
where
did
u
studied
amrita?
Amrita
Puri:
i
studied
in
bombay
and
later
went
to
Xaviers...
and
then
did
my
PG
in
Mass
Com
from
Sophias
Romeo:
how
many
times
have
u
seen
Aisha
Amrita
Puri:
3
JAY..RAJ..:
PLZ
SING
THE
MITHHI
MITHHI
SONG
FOR
ME
....PLZZZZ
PLZZZZZ
Amrita
Puri:
my
bro
makes
so
much
fun
of
me
coz
he
says
i
have
the
worsst
singing
voice
ever
so
i
think
i
am
goin
to
spare
u
all
ahuja4aa4:
I
heard
you
enjoy
traveling
a
lot-
and
you
really
like
Japan
as
a
country
to
visit.
Can
you
explain
Amrita
Puri:
i
do
love
travelling
n
i
love
Japanese
food
...
bt
i
havent
been
there
and
yes
i
am
thinkin
of
visiting
Japan...
also
i
want
to
know
how
u
know
bout
this...
i
have
a
feeling
i
know
u
if
its
the
same
ahuja
i
am
thinking
of
davy
jones:
dont
you
really
like
people
from
japan
though
Amrita
Puri:
what
is
with
Japan?
JAY..RAJ..:
ITS
OK..JUST
SING
Amrita
Puri:
this
is
a
chat
y
do
u
guys
want
me
to
dince
and
dance?
ahuja4aa4:
How
many
children
would
you
want.
Amrita
Puri:
OK
NO
MORE
QUESTIONS
BOUT
MARRIAGE
AND
CHILDREN
aparna:
im
sure
u
think
its
wierd
but
how
is
simba??
Amrita
Puri:
i
had
a
dog
called
simba...
and
this
is
creepy
how
do
u
guys
know
all
this
bout
me
Meeta:
what
kind
of
movies
are
you
looking
forward
to
take
up?
Amrita
Puri:
a
movie
that
would
give
me
scope
as
an
actor
as
Aisha
did
aparna:
actually
i
know
coz
he
bit
me....
Amrita
Puri:
i
knew
it...
davy
jones:
what
plans
do
you
have
for
dinner
tonight
?
Amrita
Puri:
u
are
goin
to
be
a
dead
man
tonight
...
that
i
can
forsee
in
ur
future
ahuja4aa4:
Who
is
your
best
friend?
Amrita
Puri:
i
have
a
lot
of
close
friends
actually
not
one
best
friend
cookie:
amrita
why
are
you
not
answering
me..i
asked
if
u
think
that
dating
and
pre
marital
interaction
Amrita
Puri:
i
think
ur
question
aint
complete
cookie...
davy
jones:
please
tell
us
about
your
most
embarrasing
audition
Amrita
Puri:
davy....
chintan:
you
have
a
very
cute
smile
Amrita
Puri:
Thanks
Chintan
Sophi:
So
what
movies
are
you
working
on
currently
Amrita
Puri:
right
now
nothing
Romeo:
is
it
true
that
ur
dad
is
a
banker?
with
which
bank?
Amrita
Puri:
Yes,
my
dad
works
in
HDFC
bank
ahuja4aa4:
That
was
very
sweet-
i
heard
you
speak
Japanese.
Can
you
say
any
one
line.
"Aai
Shteru"
Amrita
Puri:
No
I
am
not
going
to
say
I
love
you
in
Japanese
preeti:
do
u
like
to
do
travel
Amrita
Puri:
I
love
travelling>
Ashley
Lobo:
do
u
have
a
boyfriend??
Amrita
Puri:
Ashley
are
you
the
choroegrapher
cookie:
amrita
dont
you
think
dating
pre
marital
interaction
is
contrary
to
our
culture
Amrita
Puri:
I
dont
think
there
is
anything
wrong
with
dating
and
pre-marital
interaction.
Amrita Puri: we are in the 21st century after all.
Niraj:
amrita
ji,
i
liked
ur
performance
but
sorry
to
say
that
the
film
was
average
Amrita
Puri:
Thanks
Niraj
Niraj:
amrita
ji,it
isnt
clear
how
u
are
related
to
aisha
or
how
does
the
friendship
develope.plz
explain
Amrita
Puri:
and
my
chacha
in
the
film
works
for
her
father
ahuja4aa4:
I
think
you
overshadow
all
the
other
actresses
in
Aisha-
tell
us
the
secret
behind
that.
Amrita
Puri:
I
think
everyone
has
theri
space
in
Aisha
Amrita
Puri:
But
i
will
take
that
as
a
compliment
Niraj:
filmmakers
must
realise
that
problems
faced
by
people
in
metros
arent
same
as
ones
all
over
india
Amrita
Puri:
Aisha
is
a
metro
film
though
Amrita
Puri:
It
is
more
for
urban
audiences
preeti:
do
want
to
host
any
show
????????
Amrita
Puri:
Ya
if
the
show
is
interesting
sheikh:
amrita
puri...did
ever
visited
dubai..
Amrita
Puri:
Yes
I
have
visited
Dubai
once
Amrita
Puri:
great
shopping
gollu:
since
if
you
dont
have
any
projects
in
hand,
how
do
you
keep
urself
engaged
Amrita
Puri:
I
am
busy
these
days
promoting
Aisha
Amrita
Puri:
I
havent
had
any
time
off
in
the
past
month
actuallu
Ashley
Lobo:
nope...just
a
common
man
with
you
in
my
heart!
Amrita
Puri:
Awww...
thanks
Ashley
Amrita
Puri:
our
choreographer
for
the
film
for
the
salsa
song
was
Ashley
Lobo
as
well
Amrita
Puri:
I
would
like
to
work
with
Farhan
Akhtar,
Saif,
Ranbir
Kapoor
and
Naseerudin
Shah
honey:
why
r
u
wearing
watch
in
ur
right
hand?
r
u
lefty?
Amrita
Puri:
I
am
a
lefty.
that
was
very
observant
of
you
Honey
rahulbeckham:
oye!
phaad
actin
thi
yaar
in
aisha
...
Amrita
Puri:
thanks
whats
phaad
rahul
suptido:
Whom
should
one
get
in
touch
with
if
they
have
any
kind
of
business
proposition
for
you...
Amrita
Puri:
my
PR
agency
nine
winds
rahulbeckham:
had
gone
coz
of
abhay
&
amit
trivedi
....
but
in
the
end
u
&
Mr
trivedis
wr
da
nly
savin
grace
Amrita
Puri:
Thanks
Rahul
lalala:
did
ya
feel
anything
for
Cyrus
while
shooting
?
Amrita
Puri:
Cyrus
is
a
sweetheart
but
he
is
my
friend
and
no
kuch
feelings
nahi
hain
ahuja4aa4:
What
do
you
like
bst
about
yourself
Amrita
Puri:
I
like
my
smile
and
my
dimple
Amrita
Puri:
And
i
like
that
I
am
friendly
and
bubbbly
davy
jones:
Please
tell
us
about
your
most
embarassing
audition...
Amrita
Puri:
Davy
break
a
leg
Niraj:
amrita
ji,which
are
your
all
time
favourite
hindi
films?
Amrita
Puri:
I
love
DDLJ
Nobodys_Perfect:
hey
amrita
happy
B-Day
in
advance
Amrita
Puri:
Thanks
for
the
bday
wishes
abhishek:
amrita..u
looks
like
amrita
rao..is
she
ur
sister
Amrita
Puri:
No
amrita
rao
is
not
my
sister
at
all
ahuja4aa4:
Do
you
know
how
to
cook
and
do
house
work.
Amrita
Puri:
Ahuja
are
you
planning
on
turning
me
into
a
housewife
payal:
hi
amrita,what
you
do
to
maintain
your
body
especially
your
face?
Amrita
Puri:
I
work
out
five
times
a
week
or
so
when
I
am
not
shoooting
garima:
hey
amrita..
i
think
u
wer
awesum
in
aisha
i
mean
i
jst
lovd
ur
character..
u
wer
really
beautiful!!
Amrita
Puri:
Thanks
garima
rahulbeckham:
u
frm
dilli
itself
kya??
i
mean
role
itna
mast
pull
off
kiya
hai
...
Amrita
Puri:
Thanks
Rahul
I
am
not
from
Delhi
but
I
have
alot
of
family
there
payal:
amrita
u
are
a
sweet
person
wish
u
all
the
best
do
u
believe
in
god?what
do
u
think
of
karma?
Amrita
Puri:
Thanks>
I
do
believe
in
God
and
karma.
I
believe
what
goes
around
comes
around.
And
I
thank
God
for
my
blessing.
i_luv_amrita:
Happy
Birthday
Amrita
in
advance....u
were
fab
in
Aisha
Amrita
Puri:
Thank
you
so
much
lalala:
what
you
wanted
to
be
if
you
were
not
an
actor?
Amrita
Puri:
I
would
have
been
a
writer.
Amrita
Puri:
I
used
to
do
freelance
writing
for
magazines
before
Aisha
garima:
how
was
tht
salsa
experience
in
behke
behke?
any
incident
u
wud
lyk
2
share?
Amrita
Puri:
It
was
not
easy
doing
the
salsa
no.
I
had
to
work
hard
on
it
Ashley
Lobo:
was
there
any
kind
of
rivarly
with
Ira
Dubey/Lisa
Hayden
and
ofcourse
Sonam
Kapoor??
Amrita
Puri:
Lisa
is
a
doll
I
am
very
fond
of
her.
I
am
meeting
Ira
tonight
for
dinner.
And
Sonam
is
a
cool
chick.
suptido:
and
besides
writing
I
guess,
since
you
were
a
copywriter
Amrita
Puri:
I
like
photography
and
reading.
rahulbeckham:
im
sure
u
must
hav
seen
INCEPTION
...
what
do
u
feel
bout
the
muvi?
can
v
ever
make
sumthin
lyk
tht
Amrita
Puri:
I
loved
inception.
It
was
brilliant.
chinmay:
which
other
character
u
liked
in
aisha
Amrita
Puri:
I
loved
Anand
Tiwari
who
played
Sourabh
in
the
film.
Ira
and
Cyrus
were
great
as
well
Niraj:
amrita
ji,are
you
disappointed
after
the
box-office
failure
of
aisha?
Amrita
Puri:
Aisha
is
not
box
office
failiure.
It
has
had
great
collections
so
far
and
is
a
hit
as
far
as
box
office
collections
are
concerned
Amrita Puri: Guys, It has been great chatting with you. I have thourougly enjoyed chatting with all of you. A fun afternoon indeed.
Amrita Puri: Thank you so much for all the appreciation and love. It feels very rewarding.
Amrita Puri: Especially for a new actor. Lots of Love to all of you. Ciao!
Amrita Puri: Take care and go watch Aisha again
Amrita Puri: Goodbye and good luck, until we meet again!