'Slim,
sexy
and
slick'
is
how
she
was
known
worldwide
for
her
portrayal
in
her
debut
film
Nishabd.
So
if
you've
made
up
your
mind
to
see
the
most
desirable
single
woman
again
with
minimal
outfits
in
Ghajini,
don't
be
shocked
after
you
read
this
interview.
The
new
'wow'
babe
of
Bollywood
is
on
cloud
nine
at
the
moment,
after
having
worked
with
Amitabh
Bachchan
in
her
first
film
and
with
the
'Perfectionist'
Aamir
Khan
in
her
second.
But
what
makes
her
special
is
the
fact
that
she's
also
the
smartest
actress
and
comes
across
as
the
pluckiest
with
a
dry
wit
to
match.
Bold,
confident
and
raring
to
go,
she
is
one
Khan
who
stands
out
from
the
rest
of
the
Khans
in
the
industry.
In
one
of
the
longest
interviews
that
she
has
ever
given,
Jiah
Khan
talks
about
her
next
release
Ghajini,
how
she
landed
up
in
the
film,
her
tough
times
shooting
the
film,
the
research
which
went
into
her
role,
why
she
thinks
that
this
Aamir
starer
will
be
her
first
big
commercial
success,
and
of
course,
her
views
after
viewing
Aamir's
fit
physique...all
this
and
more
in
this
exclusive
interview:
Jiah,
to
start
with,
I
can't
help
but
start
this
interview
by
asking
you
how
do
you
express
your
anger
or
emotion
towards
the
Mumbai
terror
attack
last
month?
It
is
so
depressing.
I
feel
sad
that
we
call
ourselves
civilians
and
yet
we
can't
be
civil
to
each
other.
Religion
is
turning
out
to
be
a
huge
hurdle
now
and
what
has
been
considered
to
be
so
personal
and
sacred
is
now
being
used
to
destroy
humanity
in
the
name
of
religion.
All
this
is
really
disturbing
and
I
hope
it
comes
to
an
end
someday.
Ever
since
the
common
man
has
heard
about
Ghajini's
first
look,
the
promos
and
the
songs,
the
only
thing
they
haven't
heard
about
is
Jiah
Khan.
What
say?
I'd
like
to
say
that
Jiah
Khan
does
exist
in
Ghajini
(laughs).
It's
up
to
Aamir
Khan
and
the
producers
of
Ghajini
and
the
way
they
want
to
publicize
the
film.
What
they've
done
with
my
role
and
my
image
is
going
to
be
a
big
surprise.
But
why
they've
kept
me
out
of
the
promos
is
something
you'll
have
to
ask
the
producers.
Your
fascination
with
the
letter
'A'
is
also
being
accounted
for,
Amitabh
to
Aamir…two
of
the
best
in
the
business.
When
do
you
alphabetically
move
forward
on
the
costar's
list?
Wow!
That's
a
good
observation.
I
think
I'm
very
lucky.
But
eventually
all
is
in
God's
hands
and
I
hope
it
keeps
on
going
this
way.
Comparisons
are
bound
to
happen
when
you
work
with
two
perfectionist
actors
like
the
Big
B
and
Aamir.
Any
interesting
observations?
They
both
are
very
experienced
as
we
all
know.
And
when
you
work
with
such
an
experienced
bunch
of
actors,
you
tend
to
perform
much
better
and
get
your
work
finished
much
faster.
As
individuals
they're
extremely
different.
The
way
they
communicate
with
their
co-actors
is
also
very
different.
I
got
to
learn
a
lot
from
both
of
them
and
it
feels
as
if
I
am
ten
films
old
now.
All
actors
say
that
they've
learnt
a
lot
from
their
co-actors.
We
want
to
know
what
exactly
you
have
learnt.
My
scenes
in
Ghajini
are
like
on
the
edge
and
dramatic
scenes.
As
far
as
acting
goes,
it
was
far
simpler
to
do
a
Nishabd
than
to
be
doing
Ghajini.
To
be
working
with
Aamir
Khan
and
then
shouting
at
him
is
pretty
hard,
which
Aamir
helped
me
with
eventually.
For
Aamir
to
hold
my
hand
in
each
scene
and
then
take
me
through
the
scenes
by
doing
rehearsals
only
to
see
which
scene
fits
perfect
was
a
learning
experience.
Right
now
I'm
learning
how
to
deal
with
different
characters
and
different
emotions.
A
director
will
only
go
to
an
actor
when
he
knows
that
he
is
talented
and
experienced
and
can
give
box
office
success.
With
no
experience
behind
you,
how
did
the
producers
and
directors
came
knocking
on
your
door
for
Ghajini?
I'd
like
to
think
it's
because
of
my
talent.
You
missed
that
out.
If
you
see,
both
Nishabd
and
my
role
in
Ghajini
aren't
glamorous.
Both
are
performance
based
roles.
When
you're
a
part
of
a
Bollywood
film
industry,
luck
has
a
lot
of
role
to
play.
It's
good
to
be
doing
a
performance
oriented
role,
where
you
concentrate
less
on
what
lip
stick
shades
you're
wearing.
When
the
switch
is
on
and
you're
at
the
right
place,
it
means
your
time
is
right.
I
guess
the
producers
and
the
directors
came
at
the
right
time
(laughs)
So
how
did
the
bell
ring
on
your
door?
I
was
approached
by
the
producer
where
he
handed
me
the
copy
of
the
original
South
Indian
film.
Aamir
was
on
board
then.
So,
of
course
that
had
to
be
accounted
for.
Then,
I
had
to
audition
for
my
role
which
took
very
long.
Mentally,
it
was
quite
draining
to
figure
out
whether
I
was
in
or
out.
For
me,
being
in
the
film
was
like
a
major
turning
point
in
my
career.
Within
two
weeks
of
the
audition,
they
finally
decided
to
cast
me
for
the
role.
I
was
over
the
moon.
I
have
to
ask
you
the
cliched,
'what
role
do
you
play
in
the
film'
question.
(Laughs)
I
play
Sunita
in
the
film
who
is
a
medical
student
with
brain
study
as
her
special
subject.
She
tries
and
case
studies
Aamir
Khan's
character
and
then
how
she
gets
to
know
about
his
personal
vendetta
and
becomes
involved
in
it,
is
what
my
role
is
in
Ghajini.
Is
your
voice
being
dubbed
in
Ghajini?
No
it's
not
dubbed.
It's
my
original
voice.
Everything
is
sync
sound.
Aamir
Khan
being
a
perfectionist
wouldn't
ok
my
sound
being
dubbed.
Was
filming
for
Ghajini
an
uphill
climb?
There
was
a
lot
of
pressure
because
when
you
are
performing
with
Aamir
Khan
or
Amitabh
Bachchan.
For
instance,
you
cannot
give
many
retakes.
At
the
back
of
your
head
you
know
that
if
you
don't
get
it
right
quickly,
you'll
tire
them
out
and
you
don't
want
to
be
doing
that.
But
to
your
surprise
and
mine,
the
crew
started
calling
me
a
'one-take
actress'.
There
were
some
extremely
intense
scenes
where
it
was
so
draining
and
that's
when
Aamir
lend
me
a
helping
hand.
The
news
circulating
right
now
in
the
media
is
that
Aamir
Khan
is
not
really
happy
with
the
way
Ghajini
has
shaped
up.
Have
you
heard
the
same?
I
have
no
idea
about
what
you're
saying
and
thus
cannot
comment
on
your
question.
With
Nishabd
not
working
well
for
you,
are
you
looking
forward
to
touch
your
first
commercial
success
with
Ghajini?
I'd
like
to
believe
that,
definitely.
Ghajini
is
a
commercial
film
unlike
Nishabd
but
at
the
same
time
it
is
a
thriller
too.
My
portions
in
the
film
are
very
dramatic.
The
part
of
the
film
in
which
I
am
in,
is
where
the
thriller
element
comes
in
play.
I
hope
Ghajini
turns
out
to
be
like
your
question.
What
went
into
the
research
of
your
character?
And
any
memorable
sequence
you
can
trace
back?
Being
a
medical
student,
there
were
a
lot
of
technical
terms
I
had
to
be
familiar
with.
Also
the
pronunciations
had
to
be
perfect.
The
research
is
one
of
the
hardest
things
that
I've
done
in
my
entire
life.
There
was
one
sequence
where
I
had
to
run
with
Aamir
Khan
on
a
busy
Mumbai
road
with
thousands
of
onlookers
and
mad
traffic.
Of
course,
with
Aamir
Khan
being
there,
such
scene
had
to
happen
but
I
was
shocked
to
see
the
stampede.
I
thought
that
the
crowd
would
all
pounce
on
us
but
luckily
I
am
alive!
(laughs)
Do
you
share
any
screen
space
with
Asin?
No
I
don't.
Asin
is
in
the
first
half
of
the
film
whereas
I
come
in
after
the
intermission.
From
Ramu
to
Murugadoss,
both
have
made
films
in
the
South.
How
was
it
working
with
Murugadoss?
I
am
the
biggest
fan
of
Murugadoss.
He
is
definitely
one
of
my
favourite
directors,
though
I've
only
worked
with
Ram
Gopal
Varma.
He
is
very
adorable
and
one
of
the
funniest
members
on
and
off
the
sets.
He
is
very
light
hearted
and
a
true
perfectionist.
So
if
my
performances
get
appreciated
in
Ghajini,
credit
has
to
go
to
Murugadoss.
Your
skimpy
outfits
made
you
look
super
sexy
in
your
debut
film.
What
kind
of
outfits
are
we
going
to
see
you
in
Ghajini?
(Laughs)
A
complete
opposite.
I
am
covered
up
from
head
to
toe.
So
even
if
I
wanted
to
show
a
little
bit
of
skin,
Aamir
and
Murgadoss
would
cover
me
up.
Do
you
think
after
what's
happened
on
November
26,
Ghajini
will
attract
crowds
in
theatres?
The
whole
idea
of
me
joining
the
Bollywood
industry
was
that
films
have
always
been
an
outlet
for
me
and
the
people.
We
go
and
see
a
film
to
get
away
from
the
harsh
realities
of
day
to
day
life.
I
hope
Ghajini
continues
to
do
exactly
that
and
entertain
the
audiences.
Go
and
see
Ghajini
because
it
is
a
fabulous
film
with
me,
Aamir
and
Asin.
We
know
that
Aamir
doesn't
do
a
lot
of
commercial
films.
For
that
reason
one
should
go
and
watch
Ghajini.
A
very
important
question
coming
your
way.
What
say
about
Aamir's
never
before
seen
slick
and
sexy
physique?
You
know
what;
I
was
on
the
sets
passing
him,
while
he
was
in
his
boxer
shorts
shooting
a
scene.
I
actually
stopped
and
couldn't
breathe.
He
looked
amazing.
I
don't
know
how
he
came
up
with
such
a
physique
but
one
thing
is
certain,
that,
it
is
going
to
melt
a
many.