By:
Subhash
K.
Jha,
IndiaFM
Wednesday,
September
12,
2007
Post
Apne
and
Jhoom
Baraabar
Jhoom
which
is
the
most
exciting
project
on
your
anvil?
Well,
I
am
doing
a
film
with
Kabeer
Kaushik
who
made
Saher
with
Arshad
Warsi.
It
will
be
a
very
realistic
issue-based
film,
a
first
for
me.
Kabeer
is
a
very
talented
director.
I
play
a
character
from
Bihar
who
migrates
to
Mumbai.
I
can't
reveal
any
more.
So
you're
gravitating
towards
a
more
realistic
cinema?
You
know,
Kabeer
had
come
to
me
with
Saher.
I
didn't
know
what
he
was
capable
of.
I
get
very
panicky
with
new
directors.
Now
of
course
I'm
far
more
confident.
But
at
that
time
Saher
looked
too
similar
to
that
Ajay
Devgan
film
Ganga
Jal.
You
suddenly
seem
to
be
back
in
a
big
way
Before
Jhoom
Baraabar
Jhoom,
I
never
had
girls
coming
up
to
me
to
say
I'm
looking
so
hot.
It's
a
new
feeling.
I'm
very
excited
about
Nanhe.
I
was
waiting
for
a
couple
of
my
films
to
be
released.
We
were
right
to
wait
for
Nanhe
to
release
at
the
proper
time.
It
inspired
Samir
Karnik
and
me
to
do
another
film
together
with
the
boy
(Dwij
Yadav).
It
has
the
same
actors,
but
playing
different
characters.
In
Roshan
I'm
not
playing
Bobby
Deol
as
I'm
in
Nanhe.
Incidentally
that
kid
is
extraordinary.
You
never
had
so
many
releases
in
one
year!
Yes,
three
releases
one
after
another
and
many
more
to
come.
I
never
planned
it
that
way.
But
when
things
start
going
wrong
you
either
go
the
right
way
or
pack
up.
I
was
working
throughout
the
year.
Somehow
they
started
releasing
one
after
another.
I
feel
happy
that
people
liked
my
work
in
Jhoom
Barabar
Jhoom
Your
dancing
was
quite
something
in
Jhoom….
That
was
Vaibhavi's
doing.
We
Deols
are
so
proud
of
her.
When
my
brother
was
making
London
Vaibhavi
was
the
dance
director.
And
then
there
was
another
film
with
me
where
Aishwarya
played
the
lead.
Both
the
films
got
shelved.
I'm
telling
you,
Vaibhavi
is
the
new
Saroj
Khan.
Like
Saroj,
she
doesn't
only
give
the
actors
the
steps
but
she
also
makes
the
actor
feel
those
steps.
Lately
I
didn't
get
to
do
much
dancing.
But
a
lot
of
people
don't
like
your
excessively
long
hair.
I
had
it
in
some
films.
But
I
couldn"t
get
rid
of
it
because
of
continuity.
At
the
end
of
the
day
there
will
always
be
people
who
like
or
dislike
something
you
do.
I'm
trying
for
a
different
look
in
every
film.
I
like
my
long
hair.
But
sometimes
when
the
heat
gets
to
me
I
want
to
shave
my
head
off.
Suddenly
you're
seen
everywhere
I
guess
for
me
work
is
very
inspiring,
and
I
need
to
work
in
an
inspired
atmosphere.
Sometimes
when
I
have
to
work
in
a
non-productive
atmosphere
I
get
really
stressed.
That's
where
I
start
going
wrong.
And
it
couldn't
go
any
more
right
for
me
than
it
did
in
Apne.
We
worked
like
a
family.
And
the
film
looked
like
a
family
film.
We
let
Anil
Sharma
direct
the
way
he
wanted
to.
His
style
of
working
is
very
different
from
other
directors.
I'm
close
enough
to
him
to
fight
over
the
sets.
Otherwise
I
just
obey
the
director.
Was
Apne
an
emotional
experience
for
the
Deol
family?
When
you've
your
father
standing
in
front
of
you,
no
words
can
express
your
thoughts.
I'm
so
glad
we
did
Apne.
I've
never
felt
more
relaxed
in
my
life.
This
is
the
most
wonderful
period
of
my
life.
Did
you
enjoy
doing
your
last
release
Naqaab?
Yes
I
did.
I
had
enjoyed
working
with
Akshoo
in
Humraaz.
I
enjoyed
it
again
in
Naqaab.
He
is
what
he
is.
No
naqabs
there.
Why
do
you
call
him
Akshoo?
I've
to
differentiate
between
the
two
Akshays.
Khanna
is
Akshoo
and
Akshay
Kumar
is
Akshay
Bhaiyya.
I
don't
meet
them
every
day.
We
meet
only
on
the
sets.
We
don't
spend
after
-hours
socializing.
My
free
time
is
spent
only
with
family
and
close
friends
who
are
mostly
from
outside
the
industry.
What
family
plans
do
the
Deols
have
now?
We're
trying
to
get
more
sorted
out
as
producers.
So
yes,
more
home
productions.
We've
burnt
our
fingers
repeatedly
as
producers.
Now
we're
trying
to
get
more
organized.
A
sequel
to
Apne?
I
don't
think
a
sequel
can
happen.
I
don't
think
we
can
get
a
script
like
Apne
again.
Now
my
Dad,
brother
and
I
want
to
do
a
comedy
together.
But
we
need
a
great
script.
We've
promised
to
make
the
audience
laugh
after
making
them
cry
in
Apne.
I
knew
Apne
would
work.
A
friend
in
Dubai
called
to
say
he
hated
me
for
making
him
cry.
So
is
Apne
your
favourite
film?
Apne
and
Dillagi,
in
which
my
brother
directed
me
and
himself.
The
only
reason
I
didn't
enjoy
my
debut
film
Barsaat
is
because
Mr.
Raj
Kumar
Santoshi
took
forever
to
complete
it.
I
think
he
should
just
work
with
my
brother
again.
What
next?
Well
after
Nanhe
I've
another
release
coming
up.
It's
Sangeeth
Sivan's
Ek.
My
co-star
is
Shreya
Saran
who
I
think
is
really
good.
She's
such
a
good
dancer.
I'll
be
doing
another
film
with
her.
Ek
is
remake
of
a
Telugu
actioner
featuring
Mahesh
Babu.
I
haven't
done
an
action
film
for
a
long
time
,
and
that
too
an
action
film
with
stylized
stunts
.
How
does
life
look
to
you?
Really
hectic.
Even
Roshan
is
almost
ready.
It
may
release
this
year.
So
I
might
have
seven
releases
in
2007.
I'm
looking
forward
to
the
future.
I
don't
have
to
hit
bull's
eye
each
time.
But
at
least
I
should
be
happy
doing
what
I'm
doing.