You
dial
his
mobile
and
you
hear,
'Apni
Toh
Jaise
Taise'.
Then
you
start
to
think
that
Arjun
Rampal
is
in
a
splendid
mood.
He'll
give
you
time,
enough
for
you
to
finish
the
side
A
of
your
recorder.
Suddenly
the
caller
tune
stops
and
you
hear
the
voice.
The
same
voice
which
ladies
go
ga-ga-
about.
Then
you
notice
that
Mr
Rampal
is
what
he
always
is
-
relaxed
and
composed...Like
a
lion
sitting
in
his
den
awaiting
his
prey.
That's
Arjun.
I
like
to
call
him
the
warrior.
This
untamed
actor
has
everything
in
control,
for
the
moment
-
his
films
and
his
female
fans,
and
despite
all
the
plaudits,
a
fire
still
burns
inside
Arjun
Rampal
as
he
fights
it
out
in
the
career
of
eternal
battle
for
perfection.
And
that
says
it
all
in
his
revised
resume
-
he
is
a
National
Award
winner
now.
Yipee!
You
call
him
for
an
interview
and
he
speaks
of
the
role
with
extraordinary
passion,
a
highly
accomplished
actor
who
thinks
deeply
about
his
craft
and
is
happy
to
talk
of
it.
The
way
he
warms
to
the
subject
makes
it
clear
his
aim
in
every
film
is
to
try
to
'be'
the
character.
So,
we
let
him
'be'
who
he
is...the
actor...the
character.
This
correspondent
talks
to
the
lion
without
visiting
his
den
because
you
just
don't
want
to
fall
prey
to
his
intelligence,
attitude
and
good
looks.
Envy
has
a
new
name
-
Arjun
Rampal.
Is
this
the
right
song
to
play
on
your
phone
as
the
film
is
having
Housefull
boards
all
across
the
globe?
(Laughs)
It
certainly
is.
Yes,
I
am
very
happy
with
the
response
what
Housefull
is
getting.
It's
bringing
back
the
'Houseful'
boards
out
again
after
a
long,
long
time.
I
also
think
that
this
is
the
song
which
everyone
should
have
on
their
caller
tunes.
And
you've
finally
shaken
a
leg
in
the
song
too.
Yes,
the
song
is
written
really
well
and
doesn't
look
forced
from
any
angle.
I
think
Farah
Khan
has
done
a
great
job
in
choreography
for
this
song
with
the
music
directors
Shankar
Ehsaan
Loy.
It's
not
a
remixed
track
but
a
re-version
of
a
classic.
I
hope
Amitabh
Bachchan
will
be
fine
with
it
(laughs).
And
what
about
Arjun
Rampal's
humour?
(A
long
pause)
I
think
you'll
have
to
sit
down
with
me
after
two
drinks
and
find
out
(laughs).
...and
a
mad
man
like
Sajid
Khan
who
comes
across
as
a
serious
person?
I've
known
him
for
quite
a
while
now
and
initially
the
perception
you
get
of
Sajid
from
the
outside
is
that
he
is
a
crazy
guy
which
is
not
wrong.
It's
absolutely
right.
But
there
is
also
an
intelligent
side
to
Sajid.
He
is
a
complete
film
buff
and
when
he
is
directing
the
film,
he
directs
it
as
if
he
is
an
audience.
It
depends
on
how
he
is
going
to
react,
what
he
is
going
to
do,
etc.
He
has
a
great
imagination
and
there
is
lots
of
madness
in
him
too.
But
there
is
a
lot
of
sense
in
that
madness.
I've
never
seen
anybody
like
Sajid.
He
can
even
predict
the
T-20
matches.
That's
how
mad
he
is
and
he
is
right
eight
out
of
ten
times.
A
complete
conviction,
that's
Sajid
Khan.
What's
the
feedback
you
received
from
your
kids?
I
was
so
pleased
that
they
liked
Housefull.
After
Rock
On,
this
is
the
film
I've
taken
them
to
see.
They
enjoyed
a
lot
and
laughed
a
lot.
But
I
guess
they'll
have
to
wait
for
a
bit
now
because
the
next
two
to
three
films
I'm
doing
are
going
to
be
a
bit
serious
and
may
not
be
fit
for
them
(laughs).
Sajid
is
one
director
who
sticks
to
the
safe
route,
isn't
it?
Then
you
see
directors
like
Dibakar,
Farhan,
Anurag
Kashyap,
Shimit,
etc
who
tread
different
paths.
Whoever
the
filmmakers
and
whichever
the
film,
I
feel
at
the
end
of
the
day,
any
film
has
to
be
entertaining.
And
entertainment
doesn't
only
mean
'laughter'.
Forest
Gump,
Rain
Man,
Avatar,
etc
are
films
with
strong
messages
but
they
all
are
entertaining.
Dev
D
was
entertaining,
Rock
On
was
too
and
so
is
Housefull.
Each
films
aesthetics
and
style
can
be
different
but
at
the
end
of
the
day,
all
filmmakers
work
towards
making
an
entertaining
film.
Sajid
has
done
the
same.
Three
gorgeous
ladies
in
the
film
and
their
confession
-
Arjun
Rampal
is
hot.
(Laughs)
They're
hot
too
(laughs).
I
got
to
know
more
of
Lara
while
filming
Housefull.
I've
done
a
film
with
her
called
Elaan.
With
Deepika,
it
was
a
re-union
after
Om
Shanti
Om.
She
is
fantastic.
She
has
blossomed.
Jiah
is
a
surprise
package
in
the
film.
Some
of
her
scenes
with
Akshay
in
the
film
are
fantastic.
I
think
Sajid
has
justified
each
character
very
well.
So,
laughter
is
the
best
medicine?
I
don't
believe
in
it.
But
if
it's
medicine
that
makes
you
laugh,
I
don't
mind
having
it
(laughs).
Stupid
laughter
doesn't
make
sense.
I
don't
really
like
slapstick
comedy
even
though
there
are
situations
in
Housefull
where
there
are
scenes
with
such
humour.
But
overall,
it's
a
complicated
plot.
Housefull
isn't
a
film
where
you
leave
your
brains
at
home
and
come.
Housefull
isn't
just
a
random
buffoonery.
Akshay
Kumar
is?
Very
handsome
Riteish
Deshmukh
is?
A
darling
Jiah
Khan
is?
Sexy
Deepika
Padukone
is?
Gorgeous
Lara
Dutta
is?
One
of
the
boys.
Sajid
Khan
is?
A
good
loyal
friend.
And
Arjun
Rampal
is?
A
warrior,
a
fighter
(laughs).