Bips: Race against heroes not heroines
Q.:
What's
the
secret
behind
your
beautiful
hairstyle?
A.:
Oh,
actually
I
get
bored
with
my
same
look
all
the
time.
In
my
school
I
had
many
friends
who
had
small
hairs
tucked
under
beautiful
hair-bands.
But
I
couldn't
keep
my
hairs
short
as
my
mother
was
completely
against
that
style.
And
despite
my
wish
I
had
to
keep
two
ponytails.
I
am
having
fun
avenging
those
days
now
and
my
mother
cannot
do
anything
apart
from
screaming
at
me.
Q.:
Your
character
in
Race
is
shaded
little
grey.
What
do
you
think?
A.:
The
truth
is
that
all
the
characters
in
this
film
have
little
grayish
tone.
Actually
the
film
is
about
the
race
between
two
brothers
who
are
competing
against
each
other.
They
face
lot
of
problems.
I
am
playing
a
model
who
believes
that
she
can
play
with
any
character
just
because
of
her
beauty.
She
loves
one
of
those
brothers,
but
circumstances
make
her
fall
with
the
other
brother.
The
screenplay
of
this
film
is
so
beautifully
tricked
that
till
the
end,
no
one
can
understand
what
all
the
characters
need.
There
is
a
murder
in
the
middle
of
the
film
where
Anil
Kapoor
and
Sameera
Reddy
are
introduced
as
detectives
to
interrogate
the
murder.
Q.:
How
was
the
experience
of
working
with
other
heroines?
A.:
I
don't
know
why
I
am
asked
the
same
question
every
time.
Let
me
tell
you
that
my
race
is
not
against
the
heroines,
but
the
heroes.
Audience
has
been
praising
my
characters
in
all
my
multi-starrer
films
even
if
I
have
had
very
little
screen
presence.
I
always
try
to
act
at
my
level
best.
And
I
am
happy
that
all
my
co-stars,
including
heroes,
also
work
very
hard.
Until
and
unless
all
the
characters
in
a
film
are
portrayed
equally
good,
the
film
will
never
work.
Q.:
You
mean
you
didn't
have
a
fight
with
any
heroine?
A.:
Please,
at
least
you
stop
talking
like
that.
Heroes
create
more
problems
than
heroines.
It's
actually
our
problem
that
we
always
support
heroes.
We
always
try
to
find
out
problems
with
ladies
even
if
the
problem
is
with
guys.
I
am
proud
that
I
am
not
like
others
who
defame
their
own
strata.
I
always
like
to
support
women.
As
far
as
Katrina
and
Sameera
are
concerned,
you
won't
believe
that
we
go
together
everywhere.
Q.:
You
worked
with
Abbas
Mustan
when
you
were
fresh
and
you
are
working
with
them
again
when
you
are
well-famed.
Do
you
feel
any
difference
in
their
approach?
A.:
Not
at
all.
They
still
love
me
the
same
as
they
used
to
when
I
was
new
in
the
industry.
They
treat
me
as
a
child
as
because
I
started
my
career
with
them.
They
love
me
not
because
of
my
being
a
good
actress,
but
because
I
am
a
good
human
being.
As
far
as
their
changes
are
concerned,
I
would
like
to
say
that
they
are
now
much
improved
than
ever
before.
They
are
still
like
teachers
of
old
acting
school.
At
the
same
time
the
subjects
they
dealt
with
are
really
praiseworthy.
I
think
they
are
the
best
thriller
directors
in
India.
Q.:
What's
the
reason
of
working
in
less
number
of
films?
Do
you
want
to
stabilize
your
job
portal?
A.:
There
is
nothing
like
bad
or
good
in
it.
I
like
them
all,
but
it's
is
not
necessary
that
people
to
like
them.
I
don't
feel
to
work
everyday.
I
worked
everyday
during
the
first
three
years
of
my
career.
As
a
result
I
couldn't
have
time
for
my
family
and
became
sick.
I
couldn't
balance
my
days
properly.
But
after
that
I
spent
my
time
very
well.
During
all
those
years,
I
learnt
a
lot
and
have
become
quite
matured.
Q.:
What
did
you
think
before
accepting
your
negative
character
in
Ajnabi
as
well
as
in
Race?
A.:
People
thought
I
had
gone
crazy
as
I
took
the
negative
character
in
Ajnabi.
That
time
I
was
really
bored
with
my
modelling
and
wanted
a
change.
Ajnabi
offered
me
the
character
which
was
considered
as
really
bold
in
Bollywood.
People
think
that
taking
up
a
negative
character
at
the
beginning
of
a
career
is
like
committing
suicide.
But
I
didn't
have
any
idea
of
becoming
a
heroine
in
this
industry.
So
I
took
it
for
a
change
only.
But
looking
at
audience
going
gaga
over
my
character
and
having
"Raaz" as
a
hit,
I
gave
the
matter
a
second
thought.
Now
I
guess
in
real
life
I
am
not
basically
negative
and
thus
I
feel
attracted
towards
those
kind
of
characters.
Accepting
Jism
had
the
same
reason.
I
always
take
it
as
a
challenge.
Q.:
How
is
it
possible
for
you
to
act
like
something
which
you
don't
feel?
A.:
All
the
credit
goes
to
the
directors.
And
the
actor
hidden
in
me
also
deserves
the
same.
I
never
wanted
to
become
an
actor.
But
entering
the
zone,
I
felt
that
there
is
something
that
drives
me
to
do
better
all
the
time.
Today
I
see
people
entering
the
industry
with
all
possible
training
for
acting.
But
I
think
actors
cannot
be
made.
We
all
have
better
actors
inside
and
all
we
have
to
do
is
to
get
that
actor
out
at
the
right
time.
Q.:
You
attained
a
sexy
image
after
Jism.
Are
you
trying
to
break
away
from
that
image
with
films
like
Corporate,
"Apharan" and
the
very
recent
Pankh?
A.:
First
thing
first,
I
attained
my
sexy
image
since
Ajnabi.
And
I
never
tried
to
change
that
image.
Actually
I
like
to
portray
different
characters
and
when
I
get
the
chance,
I
never
want
to
let
it
go.
Q.:
You
always
have
portrayed
self-confident
ladies
very
well.
Do
you
choose
characters
or
characters
choose
you?
A.:
There
is
nothing
like
that.
I
have
done
several
worthless
films,
too.
And
there
you
won't
find
me
self-confident
from
any
possible
angle.
You
may
recap
films
like
"Barsaat" and
"Humko
Diwana
Kar
Gaye"
which
you
can
count
in
that
list.
And
I
guess
now
you
can
understand
that
I
also
attempt
blunders.
Q.:
What
would
like
to
say
about
"Dhan
Dhana
Dhan
Goal"?
A.:
I
like
the
movie.
At
the
same
time
I
like
my
character
in
the
movie,
too.
Even
film
critics
also
believe
that
my
character
in
"Goal"
is
totally
different
from
my
previous
characters.
So,
I
can
be
proud
of
that
film.
Q.:
Is
it
true
that
you
have
restrained
yourself
from
item
numbers
after
Billo
Rani?
A.:
Firstly,
somebody
please
help
me
understand
what
an
item
number
is.
There
was
a
time
when
people
considered
looking
sexy
as
doing
something
heinous.
But
now
people
like
when
being
called
sexy.
In
the
same
way,
item
number
also
was
something
derogative
in
the
beginning,
but
today's
scenario
is
completely
changed
after
getting
a
touch
of
King
Khan.
And
I
have
never
thought
of
going
away
from
item
numbers.
If
some
good
banners
offer
me
chances
to
tap
toes
on
some
good
music,
then
I
don't
have
any
problem
filming
myself
in
it.
Q.:
What
would
you
like
to
say
about
the
making
of
Raaz
2?
A.:
It's
now
been
for
last
one
year
that
the
film
is
under
preparation
and
every
now
and
then,
I
am
asked
the
same
question.
I
cannot
say
yes
or
no
on
it
as
I
don't
have
any
offer
from
the
makers.
I
guess
Mukesh
Bhatt
will
be
a
better
person
to
talk
about
that.
Q.:
Please
tell
us
about
Raza
Mallal's
film
Quick
Sip
A
Bride.
A.:
I
still
don't
know
much
about
the
project.
But
I
will
surely
know
about
that
very
soon.
For
the
time
being
I
can
tell
you
it's
a
British
Production
House
movie
and
they
will
release
the
film
worldwide.
Q.:
What
about
your
Bengali
film?
A.:
It's
Rituparno
Ghosh's
upcoming
film
"Sab
Charitra
Kalponik".
We
have
completed
shooting.
It's
the
story
of
a
woman
who
is
Bengali
but
has
no
connection
to
Bengali
literature
as
she
is
born
and
brought
up
in
London.
Co-incidentally,
she
gets
married
to
a
Bengali
poet.
She
faces
many
problems
as
the
language
is
absolutely
new
to
her.
Later
on
her
husband
dies
and
she
slowly
gets
interested
in
Bengali
literature.
Q.:
Please
tell
us
about
your
forthcoming
films
including
Mister
Fraud
and
Pankh.
A.:
I
feel
bad
thinking
about
"Mister
Fraud".
It's
a
good
movie
but
it's
still
not
getting
released.
It's
not
slapstick
but
rather
a
situational
comedy.
This
is
the
first
comedy
which
I
enjoyed
working
on.
I
guess
Ajay
Devgan
and
Sanjay
Dutt
will
help
completing
the
film.
Pankh
is
an
arty
by
Sanjay
Gupta.
I
am
playing
an
alter
ego
of
a
boy
who
becomes
an
actor
with
my
inspiration.
My
character
in
the
film
is
imaginative.
Apart
from
them
I
am
acting
in
a
Yash
Raj
film
with
Ranbir
Kapoor.
It's
a
romantic
comedy
directed
by
Siddharth
Anand.