So
far,
Jiah
Khan
who
plays
the
other
leading
lady
in
Ghajini
is
almost
completely
missing
from
the
film's
promotion
and
publicity.
Sighs
Jiah,
"Ghajini
is
a
big
film
for
me.
And
I'm
very
happy
with
my
role.
As
for
why
I'm
not
in
the
promos,
what
do
I
say?
Wait
and
watch.
The
truth
will
be
out
when
my
song
'Lattoo'
starts.
It's
my
first
big
Bollywood
item
song.
And
I've
been
performing
to
Bollywood
songs
from
the
age
of
6
in
front
of
the
mirror.
I've
had
years
of
practice."
Jiah's
last
(and
so
far
only)
film
came
two
years
ago.
"Nishabd
and
Ghajini
are
so
different.
I
needed
this
kind
of
a
challenge.
I'm
dressed
from
head
to
toe
-
except
for
that
one
song
where
I
transform
from
a
Plain
Jane
to
a
femme
fatale.
I
hope
they
accept
me
in
this
role."
No
regrets
about
doing
an
unconventional
film
like
Nishabd
so
early
in
her
career?
"None
at
all.
I
agree
our
audiences
are
still
very
conservative
and
Nishabd
was
a
very
bold
subject.
Even
in
the
West,
Lolita
created
a
huge
controversy
although
they
out
there
are
no
strangers
to
sex
and
nudity.
For
me,
Nishabd
was
a
challenge
because
I
got
to
work
with
Mr.
Bachchan
and
Mr.
Varma
so
early
in
my
career.
And
to
be
doing
a
central
role
in
a
film
featuring
Mr.
Bachchan
made
me
what
I
am.
So
I
am
grateful."
However,
the
challenge
for
Jiah
in
Ghajini
is
to
be
accepted
in
a
more
conventional
role.
"If
I
had
Mr.
B
as
my
co-star
in
the
first
film,
here
it's
Aamir.
Can't
get
any
bigger."
Asin
and
the
rest
of
Southern
crew
never
made
Jiah
feel
like
an
outsider.
"I
love
working
with
the
South
Indian
cast
and
crew
made
me
feel
completely
at
home."
Reports
say
she
was
at
loggerheads
with
the
film's
other
leading
lady
Asin.
Jiah
protests,
"I
don't
have
any
scenes
with
Asin.
But
recently
we
were
in
Panchgani
together.
And
we
spoke
for
the
first
time
then.
Without
a
doubt
she
was
amazing
in
the
original
Tamil
in
Ghajini.
This
is
her
first
Bollywood
film
and
therefore
a
big
thing.
From
my
side
there's
no
bad
blood
at
all.
I
think
Asin
is
beautiful.
She
has
been
working
a
long
time.
This
is
just
my
second
film.
I
had
a
lot
to
learn
from
both
Asin
and
Aamir."
Jiah
admits
she
was
intimidated
by
Aamir.
"To
match
up
with
him
was
quite
a
tough
task.
I've
grown
up
by
ten
years
in
the
last
two
years."
As
for
Kangana
Ranaut
the
problems,
if
any,
are
over?
Says
Jiah,
"I
saw
Fashion
and
met
her
and
told
her
she
was
fabulous.
She's
a
lovely
girl.
Why
would
anyone
give
me
trouble?
I
don't
trouble
anybody."
Story first published: Friday, December 26, 2008, 10:35 [IST]