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''I've had a terrific relationship with Akshaye'' - Genelia D'Souza
After
a
long
gap
you
are
all
over
the
place
with
two
back
to
back
releases;
First
Mere
Baap
Pehle
Aap
and
then
Jaane
Tu…Ya
Jaane
Na.
How
does
it
feel?
Oh
it
feels
fabulous
to
be
back
with
a
bang.
I
am
looking
forward
to
seeing
what
kind
of
welcome
I
get
with
these
two
releases.
You
debuted
with
Riteish
in
Tujhe
Meri
Kasam
and
even
did
the
comic-caper
Masti.
Where
did
you
suddenly
disappear
after
that?
(Laughs)
Well
I
didn't
disappear.
I
was
busy
with
films
down
South.
In
fact
in
my
first
year
itself,
I
started
shooting
for
3
of
my
films
simultaneously.
All
3
of
them
were
in
3
different
languages-
Boys
(Tamil),
Satyam
(Telugu)
and
of
course
Tujhe
Meri
Kasam
(Hindi).
So
you
can
say
I
debuted
in
2003
in
three
different
languages
(smiles).
Subsequently,
my
next
couple
of
years
were
already
booked
with
films
in
Telugu
and
Tamil.
After
nearly
a
dozen
odd
Tamil
and
Telugu
films…have
you
picked
the
language?
Well,
I
definitely
understand
it
and
I
can
speak
to
save
my
soul
(smiles)
but
am
not
perfect
grammatically
as
I
live
here
in
Mumbai.
In
the
past
a
lot
of
Bollywood
stars
like
Nagma,
Jyothika
and
Simran
didn't
really
come
back
to
Bollywood
after
becoming
big
stars
down
south.
You
are
really
popular
down
south,
so
what
made
you
come
back
to
Bollywood?
I
guess
it
was
the
kind
of
offers
that
I
got
and
the
kind
of
faith
that
Priyan
sir
and
Aamir
had
in
me
that
brought
me
back.
However,
for
me
it's
never
been
that
I
didn't
want
to
come
back
or
that
I
wanted
to
do
only
films
in
the
South.
I
am
open
to
any
good
offers
and
prefer
to
just
go
with
the
flow
and
take
things
as
they
come.
A
lot
of
people
say
that
you
look
refreshingly
different...so
what's
the
secret
behind
this
new
look?
Is
it?
I
don't
know
(laughs)...I
guess
I
have
just
grown
up
(smiles)
In
an
industry
dominated
by
Bong
babes
and
Punjabi
kudis
you
are
one
of
the
few
Catholic
girls
out
to
make
a
mark;
how
does
it
feel?
It
feels
challenging.
I
am
looking
forward
to
it.
Right
now,
I
am
too
new
to
be
looking
at
destiny
as
totally
fulfilling.
I
am
just
waiting
to
see
what
my
releases
have
in
store
for
me.
Are
there
any
differences
in
the
style
of
working
here
in
Bollywood
and
down
south?
Honestly,
I
really
don't
think
so
mainly
because
the
people
I
have
worked
with
here
are
equally
professional
as
the
people
down
South.
Your
next
release
is
the
Priyadarshan
comedy
Mere
Baap
Pehle
Aap.
The
title
itself
makes
you
smile.
What's
the
film
all
about?
Yeah
precisely
that's
the
basic
idea
why
we
chose
the
title
because
it's
a
family
comedy
entertainer.
It's
about
a
guy
searching
for
a
bride
for
his
father
and
the
entire
hilarious
journey.
What
about
your
character
in
the
film?
Well,
I
play
a
girl
who
helps
Akshaye
in
searching
for
a
bride
for
his
father.
She
is
a
very
lovable
character.
So
are
you
the
one
who
plays
the
bride
in
the
end?
Hmmm...for
that
you
will
have
to
come
and
watch
the
film.
You
are
working
with
seasoned
actors
like
Akshaye
Khanna,
Paresh
Rawal
and
Om
Puri
in
Mere
Baap
Pehle
Aap?
How
has
been
the
experience?
Fabulous.
I
feel
for
someone
like
me
who
is
not
from
a
filmy
family,
one
of
the
only
ways
you
can
learn
is
by
being
a
keen
observer
of
such
experienced
stars.
Working
on
Mere
Baap
Pehle
Aap
gave
me
that
chance.
It
was
indeed
a
really
good
learning
experience
for
me
watching
actors
like
Akshaye,
Pareshji
and
Om
Puri
ji
perform.
A
lot
of
people
feel
Akshaye
is
quite
an
introvert.
So
did
he
open
up
to
you?
I've
had
a
terrific
working
relationship
with
Akshaye
Khanna.
I
feel
he
is
a
lot
quieter
than
some
of
the
other
actors
but
he
is
definitely
not
uncomfortable
to
be
with.
How
was
it
working
with
Priyadarshan?
Fantastic.
Priyan
Sir
and
I
have
somehow
almost
missed
working
with
each
other.
He
was
to
do
my
first
ad
but
that
didn't
work
out.
So
we
have
always
been
wishing
that
we
get
a
chance
to
work
with
each
other
and
I
am
glad
that
he
gave
me
this
opportunity
to
act
in
his
film.
It"s
a
role
which
gives
me
a
lot
of
scope
to
perform,
so
I
am
happy.
Post
that
you
have
Jaane
Tu...Ya
Jaane
Na
which
is
touted
as
the
grand
launch
of
Aamir
Khan's
nephew
Imraan.
How
does
it
feel?
I
am
really
looking
forward
to
that
film.
You
are
also
doing
the
Hindi
remake
of
one
of
your
Telugu
blockbusters
Bommarillu
in
which
you
are
paired
opposite
Harman
Baweja.
What's
the
film
all
about?
It's
a
sweet
romantic
film
directed
by
Anees
Bazmee.
It's
quite
a
coincidence
as
I
starred
in
the
original
Telugu
version
Bommarillu.
The
film
was
a
big
success
and
even
fetched
me
a
Filmfare
award
for
Best
Actress.
The
same
film
was
also
remade
in
Tamil
called
Santosh
Subramaniam.
It
just
released
last
week
down
South
and
has
got
a
terrific
response.
I
am
glad
they
didn't
need
to
find
a
replacement
for
my
character.
I
am
probably
one
of
the
few
actresses
who
have
starred
in
the
remake
of
the
same
film
in
3
different
languages
so
it
kind
of
gives
me
a
high.
Lastly,
what
are
your
expectations
from
your
two
forthcoming
releases?
I
just
hope
to
be
noticed
and
be
appreciated
for
the
work
that
I
have
done.
