"Subhashji is known to present his heroines" - Katrina Kaif
There is no denying the fact that Katrina Kaif is among the hottest, sexiest and most successful actresses today in Bollywood. And when Kats decides to take out time for an exclusive interview, you better value each minute of her precious time. Riding high on the success of her films like Race and Singh Is Kinng, Kats is now looking forward to create magic on screen with Salman Khan in Subhash Ghai's magnum opus Yuvvraaj. Speaking from the sun-clad beaches of Goa (where she is shooting for Raj Kumar Santoshi's Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani along side Ranbir Kapoor), the gorgeous Katrina Kaif pours her heart out and talks about everything from her next release Yuvvraaj to her future projects, from romancing Salman Khan (on-screen) to being part of the 'Race' to be the No.1 heroine. Read on!
You
seem
to
be
the
Queen
of
Big
Budget
films.
After
the
super-duper
Race
and
Singh
Is
Kinng,
you
have
yet
another
biggie
lined
up
for
release-
Yuvvraaj.
How
does
it
feel?
It
feels
great
but
I
don't
think
budget
has
anything
to
do
with
the
quality
of
a
film.
It's
the
content
and
presentation
which
matters
at
the
end
of
the
day.
Namastey
London
for
example
was
not
a
very
big
budget
film.
However,
Yuvvraaj
being
a
musical
drama,
it
calls
for
grand
visuals
and
a
certain
larger
than
life
canvas.
The
film
seems
like
a
complete
entertaining
drama.
Could
you
tell
us
something
more
about
the
film?
Yeah...I
would
definitely
classify
it
as
a
drama….a
musical
drama,
so
to
say.
Apne
was
the
first
drama
film
which
I
had
done.
I
was
very
nervous
about
Apne
but
thankfully
the
audiences
ended
up
liking
it.
At
the
end
of
the
day,
our
audience
still
reacts
to
films
that
are
correct
emotionally
and
that's
what
Yuvvraaj
also
is.
It's
a
different
kind
of
a
film
for
me
because
I
am
more
used
to
doing
comedies.
Initially
I
was
a
bit
nervous
but
now
I
am
glad
that
I
did
the
film.
The
music
plays
an
integral
part
of
the
film.
When
you
see
the
tagline
of
the
film
it
says,
'Music
binds
love'.
Some
people
may
call
it
cliched
but
for
me
music
does
play
such
an
important
part
in
my
day
to
day
life
that
I
could
completely
identify
with
what
the
film
is
trying
to
say.
The
posters
of
you
playing
the
cello
are
all
over
the
place.
From
the
looks
of
it,
you
seem
to
be
playing
a
musician...could
you
throw
some
light
on
your
character?
The
film
is
primarily
about
the
relation
shared
between
Anil
Kapoor
and
Salman
Khan.
I
play
a
musician
in
the
film.
She
is
someone
who
strongly
believes
in
both
the
power
of
love
and
music.
Subhashji
wanted
someone
who
could
bring
in
a
certain
level
of
spontaneity
to
the
character
and
I
guess
I
have
managed
to
do
that.
My
character
is
someone
who
supports
the
person
she
loves
yet
doesn't
hesitate
in
telling
him
when
he
is
wrong.
She
is
a
very
strong
and
determined
girl.
Audiences
are
all
excited
to
see
you
romantically
paired
opposite
Salman
Khan.
How
does
it
feel?
People
often
forget
that
Salman
and
I
have
done
a
couple
of
movies
together
before
Yuvvraaj
Yes
I
do
agree
that
the
focus
was
more
on
comedy
than
romance
in
films
like
Partner
and
Maine
Pyaar
Kyun
Kiya,
which
is
why
I
guess
people
are
looking
forward
to
seeing
us
in
a
different
role.
Luckily
both
my
films
with
Salman
have
worked
well
at
the
B.O.
so
there
is
a
certain
amount
of
expectation
even
from
Yuvvraaj.
Even
though
Yuvvraaj
isn't
an
out
and
out
romantic
film,
let
me
tell
you
that
some
of
the
most
beautiful
moments
in
the
film
are
between
Salman
and
me
because
what
you
see
on
screen
doesn't
come
across
as
forced.
Salman
is
a
great
person
to
work
with.
He
is
spontaneous
and
his
own
way
of
improvising
which
kind
of
keeps
you
on
your
toes.
The
film
also
has
a
veteran
actor
like
Anil
Kapoor
with
whom
you
have
done
quite
a
few
films.
How
was
the
experience
this
time
around?
I
always
say
Anil
Kapoor
is
not
just
an
actor;
he
is
an
institution
in
himself.
He
is
someone
who
truly
understands
the
meaning
of
getting
into
the
skin
of
the
character.
I
have
done
5
movies
with
him
and
in
every
movie,
he
has
played
a
very
different
character.
In
each
of
his
roles,
there
is
such
a
distinct
change
in
his
body
language,
dialogue
delivery
and
facial
expressions
which
I
think
is
a
tremendous
thing
for
any
actor
to
learn.
Working
with
him
is
like
going
to
acting
school.
There
is
so
much
to
learn
each
and
every
day.
And
how
was
it
working
with
the
other
Khan
-
Zayed?
To
be
honest,
I
don't
share
any
scenes
with
Zayed
in
the
movie.
But
I
have
interacted
with
him
many
a
times
at
film
functions,
parties
etc
and
he
is
a
complete
sweetheart.
His
whole
family
-
Sanjay
Khan,
Feroz
Khan
and
Fardeen
Khan
have
always
been
very
sweet.
Every
leading
lady
dreams
of
working
in
a
Subhash
Ghai
film.
Could
you
share
your
experiences
on
working
with
the
Showman
of
Bollywood?
A
lot
of
people
have
been
asking
me,
"You
have
been
working
mostly
with
young
and
new
directors,
then
how
did
this
come
about?" For
someone
like
me,
coming
as
an
outsider
to
this
industry,
working
with
a
director
like
Subhash
Ghai
has
always
been
something
that
I
wanted
to
experience.
Subhashji
is
known
to
present
his
heroines
in
the
most
beautiful
way.
He
is
legendary
in
his
contribution
to
Indian
cinema.
Working
with
him
on
Yuvvraaj
is
something
which
will
always
be
a
fond
memory
for
me.
In
fact,
there
is
a
shot
in
the
song
'Tu
Muskura'
where
I
am
wearing
an
pink
dress
and
running
and
dancing.
There
is
something
in
that
shot
reminiscent
of
the
kind
of
old
Hollywood
classics
like
Singing
In
The
Rain
that
I
have
grown
up
watching.
The
lighting,
costumes
and
camerawork
in
that
shot
is
simply
breathtaking.
Just
for
being
part
of
such
a
beautiful
shot,
doing
Yuvvraaj
has
been
absolutely
worth
it.
Does
it
bother
you
that
his
last
few
films
as
a
director
haven't
really
worked
at
the
BO?
I
was
waiting
for
this
one
(laughs).
I
guess
I
just
answered
this
question
in
my
previous
answer.
A
lot
of
people
may
question
me
on
my
decision
to
do
Yuvvraaj
but
my
decision
to
do
this
role
was
pretty
much
based
on
my
conviction
on
what
I
felt
about
it
Yuvvraaj
has
been
shot
at
some
exotic
places
like
Prague.
Talk
us
through
your
experiences
shooting
in
Prague.
Prague
is
a
magical
place.
There's
music
in
the
air.
It's
an
artistic
place
with
a
very
rich
history
and
culture
of
music
which
matched
the
mood
of
the
film
really
well.
If
you
go
there
you
feel
like
learning
about
music
and
composers
etc.
Yuvvraaj
is
a
musical
and
has
none
other
than
music
maestro
A.R.
Rahman
at
the
helm
of
things.
How
do
you
think
has
the
music
evolved
and
which
is
your
favorite
track?
As
I
told
you
earlier,
music
is
the
soul
of
Yuvvraaj.
It
is
very
moving
and
something
which
you
can't
take
out
from
your
mind.
My
personal
favorite
has
to
be
'Tu
Muskura'
because
it's
a
song
that
connects
to
me
emotionally.
As
soon
as
I
hear
a
song,
I
immediately
either
like
it
or
dislike
it.
But
with
'Tu
Muskura'
it
was
a
bit
different.
I
remember
I
was
in
my
van
when
Subhashji
gave
me
the
CD.
The
first
time
I
heard
the
song,
I
instinctively
said,
just
play
it
again
which
I
never
do
as
I
make
my
opinion
in
the
first
hearing
itself.
And
then
I
heard
it
again
and
again
and
again.
I
actually
played
the
song
5
times
back
to
back
and
by
then
the
song
kind
of
completely
caught
my
fancy.
I
think
its
one
of
those
rare
magical
songs
with
an
extremely
soothing
feeling.
You
seem
to
be
having
a
dream
run
at
the
B.O.
After
a
super
successful
2007,
all
your
releases
this
year
Race,
Singh
Is
Kinng
and
even
Hello
(in
which
you
did
a
cameo)
have
raked
in
the
moolah.
How
do
you
feel
when
people
say
that
you
are
the
lucky
mascot
for
their
films?
I
hate
that
word
'lucky'.
There
is
no
such
thing
as
luck.
It's
all
destiny!!!
I
feel
God
has
always
been
there
for
me.
I
work
hard
and
then
pray
for
my
films
to
do
well.
There
is
nothing
wrong
in
wanting
to
do
well.
Some
films
work
while
some
don't
but
as
long
as
the
industry
is
giving
me
interesting
roles
and
I
get
a
chance
to
work
with
some
good
directors,
I
am
happy
(smiles)
A
lot
of
people
say
that
the
race
for
the
No.1
Heroine
is
well
and
truly
on
between
Kareena,
Priyanka
and
yourself.
Your
comments
on
the
same...
I
think
everyone
is
in
their
own
secure
space.
Both
Kareena
and
Priyanka
are
extremely
talented
actresses
and
I
am
happy
to
even
be
considered
in
that
same
league.
As
an
actress,
I
just
want
to
keep
progressing
and
never
want
my
audiences
to
get
bored.
Hence,
in
the
next
few
months
you
will
see
me
in
a
whole
new
set
of
roles.
So
what
are
you
currently
working
on?
I
have
an
interesting
line-up
of
films
in
2009.
I
am
working
with
an
interesting
set
of
directors
and
some
really
cool
co-stars.
I
just
finished
a
long
schedule
of
Yash
Raj's
New
York
along
with
John
Abraham
and
Neil
Mukesh
in
the
USA.
The
film
is
almost
90%
complete
now.
Right
now,
I'm
in
Goa
shooting
for
Raj
Kumar
Santoshi's
film
Ajab
Prem
Ki
Gazab
Kahani
with
Ranbir
Kapoor.
It's
a
sweet
romantic
comedy.
In
December,
I
start
shooting
for
Priyadarshan's
film
De
Dhana
Dhan
with
Akshay
Kumar
and
next
year
I
start
work
on
Prakash
Jha's
Rajniti
which
is
a
political
thriller,
a
genre
completely
different
from
what
I
have
done
before.
So
I
guess
I
do
have
a
pretty
good
mix
of
films
in
my
kitty.
On a parting note, give us 3 good reasons to watch Yuvvraaj
1.
The
music
2.
The
relationship
between
Anil
Kapoor
and
Salman
Khan
3.
The
visuals
of
the
film,
the
spontaneity
of
the
characters
and...
oh
yes
the
moments
between
Salman
and
me
(laughs).