"I embarrassed Shahid" - Vidya Balan
Out
of
all
the
films,
you've
done
so
far,
your
funny
role
has
never
been
portrayed
in
any
films
inspite
of
you
being
a
part
of
few.
Will
Kismat
Konnection
change
that?
I
see
Kismat
Konnection
as
a
love
story
and
not
as
a
comedy.
So
for
me,
I
think
I
still
haven't
got
a
chance
to
explore
the
funny
side
of
me
in
the
films
I've
done.
But
as
a
love
story,
I
still
think
that
it's
different
for
me
because
it's
a
very
light
hearted
film
and
not
emotionally
high
on
content.
It's
a
very
breezy,
young
and
a
vibrant
love
story
and
it's
still
different
from
what
I've
done
so
far.
You're
just
three
years
old
in
Bollywood
and
you've
done
-
so
far
so
good.
Does
it
seem
like
thirty
years?
(Laughs)
Definitely
not.
I
still
feel
like
a
newcomer.
I've
got
a
good
kismat
of
working
with
a
lot
of
very
experienced
and
well
established
people.
But
I
am
still
wonder
struck
by
a
lot
of
things
in
the
industry.
So
I
still
feel
like
a
novice
and
I
have
a
long
way
to
go
before
I
can
feel
that
I've
spent
thirty
years
here.
Your
first
three
films
were
with
Vidhu
Vinod
Chopra.
Anything
on
the
cards
with
him
in
the
near
future?
I'd
love
to
because
my
first
three
films,
as
you
mentioned,
were
with
Vinod
Chopra
Productions
and
that
in
sense
is
like
a
home
ground
for
me.
I
know
that
whenever
Mr.
Chopra
thinks
that
he
has
something
suitable
for
me,
he'll
call
me.
But
there
is
no
expectation
from
either
side
that
I
have
to
be
a
part
of
his
every
project.
I
know
that
when
there
is
something
for
me,
I
will
get
that
call.
We've
seen
your
scary
side
and
a
scary
dance
by
Monjulika
in
Bhool
Bhulaiyaa.
What
surprise
moves
is
in-store
for
us
in
Kismat
Konnection?
(Laughs)
The
first
thing
I
told
myself
was
that
I
have
to
forget
that
I
am
going
to
be
dancing
with
Shahid
Kapoor
because
he
is
such
a
brilliant
dancer.
That
took
the
pressure
off
me.
You
can't
imagine
matching
steps
with
the
likes
of
Shahid
and
Hrithik
ever.
But
it
was
something
new
for
me
to
do
and
I
haven't
danced
like
this
before.
I
was
actually
enjoying
myself.
I'm
hoping
it's
turned
out
well.
We
haven't
seen
Vidya
Balan
wearing
too
much
of
western
outfits
in
films
except
Heyy
Babyy.
Is
Vidya
sexy
or
beautiful?
Both.
But
as
I
recently
quoted
during
my
Filmfare
July
launch,
sexiness
lies
in
my
eyes.
The
sexiest
women
have
always
had
their
sex
appeal
in
the
eyes.
It
does
not
matter
what
you're
wearing
or
how
much
you
are
showing.
Tell
us
something
more
about
Kismat
Konnection,
which
the
audiences
don't
know.
I
don't
know
whether
this
is
something
that
I've
shared
or
not.
But
when
I
initially
started
with
Kismat
Konnection,
it
was
a
new
unit
for
me
like
every
film
unit
is.
But
normally
what
happens
before
you
go
abroad
for
a
shoot,
you
generally
do
a
short
schedule
in
India
and
then
you
go
off
on
a
long
schedule.
But
here
we
were
directly
thrown
into
Toronto
for
two
month
outdoor
and
I
had
no
clue
about
how
I
was
going
to
get
along
with
the
rest
of
the
team.
For
me,
it's
very
important
that
I
get
along
well
with
everyone
first.
I
love
listening
to
music.
I
had
my
I-Pod
plugged
in,
in-between
shots
because
I
wasn't
sure
how
I
would
get
along.
And
by
second
or
third
day,
everyone
had
their
I-Pods
out
and
we
started
exchanging
our
I-Pods
and
sharing
the
music
we
were
listening
to.
So
music
helped
all
of
us
bond
on
the
sets.
So
tell
us
your
funny
experience
while
taking
the
autograph
of
your
favourite
actor
Shahid
Kapoor.
(Laughs)
You
know
Shahid
is
a
slightly
shy
person.
He
is
someone
who
keeps
to
himself
a
lot.
He
was
sitting
in
one
corner
of
the
set.
It
was
the
first
day
of
our
shoot.
We
had
a
scene,
which
needed
a
certain
familiarity
between
us.
So
we
were
just
rehearsing
it
and
I
realized
that
in
getting
the
scene
right
we
first
had
to
get
a
bit
familiar
with
each
other
which
would
have
eventually
helped
us
in
the
long
two
month
schedule.
When
I
went
to
him
and
asked
for
his
autograph,
he
was
completely
taken
by
surprise.
I
don't
think
anyone
has
done
something
like
this
to
him
before.
He
kept
running
away
and
saying
that
I
was
embarrassing
him.
Next,
he
went
upto
Aziz
uncle.
But
I
was
relentless
and
I
did
not
give
up
till
he
gave
me
his
autograph.
Trust
me,
I'm
going
to
sell
his
autograph
and
make
fortunes
(laugh).
Do
you
believe
in
Kismat
or
do
you
believe
in
hardwork?
I
believe
that
we
are
all
given
opportunities
and
we
have
to
make
the
best
out
of
them.
But
those
opportunities
are
pre-destined.
What
we
make
of
them
then
depends
on
us.
Thus
it's
a
combination
of
both.
So
it's
the
combination
of
both
which
has
brought
you
so
far?
Yes.
To
be
at
the
right
place
at
the
right
time
was
really
pre-destined
for
me.
I'm
not
playing
a
rank
game
here,
but
all
the
films
you've
done
are
with
A-list
stars
like
Amitabh
Bachchan,
Sanjay
Dutt,
Saif
Ali
Khan,
Abhishek
Bachchan,
etc.
Here,
all
of
a
sudden
comes
this
vibrant
and
full
of
energy
Shahid
Kapoor.
Did
you
at
all
feel
that
you
should
back
off
because
Shahid
is
a
part
of
it?
Primarily
my
decision
to
do
or
not
to
do
a
film
depends
on
the
story,
my
role,
and
the
director.
The
only
reason
for
me
doing
the
film
was
Aziz
Mirza
because
I
always
wanted
to
work
with
him.
I
believe
in
his
kind
of
films.
And
besides
that
it
had
a
Shahid
Kapoor
who
we've
all
known
as
a
good
actor.
Every
actor
takes
a
certain
amount
of
time
to
come
into
his
own
and
Shahid
is
just
doing
that.
Post
Jab
We
Met,
he
has
become
quite
a
rock
star
from
all
that
I've
been
hearing
from
everyone.
I
didn't
think
twice
because
it
was
Shahid
Kapoor.
So
if
anything
works
out
in
the
future
with
Shahid,
I'd
love
to
work
with
him
again.
'Mauja
hi
Mauja'
was
one
of
the
best
numbers
to
come
out
in
2007.
Now
we've
got
'Ai
Pappi',
a
perfect
hip-hop
and
happening
number.
'Ai
Pappi'
is
a
very
very
cool
song.
It's
a
kind
of
song
that
you
just
groove
to
so
easily
which
explains
why
it's
on
the
top
of
the
charts
right
now.
Soon
as
we
heard
the
song,
all
of
us
instantly
loved
it
and
believe
it
or
not
but
I
wasn't
going
to
be
a
part
of
the
song
initially.
In
the
song,
Shahid
actually
talks
about
Kismat
Konnection
but
when
we
heard
the
song,
we
realized
that
it
was
probably
going
to
be
such
a
popular
song
that
they
would
be
mad
not
to
have
a
heroine
in
the
song,
which
is
why
you
will
be
seeing
glimpses
of
me
in
the
song.
I
was
an
addition
to
'Ai
Pappi'.
After
the
choreographer
heard
it,
he
said
that
Vidya
has
to
be
a
part
of
it.
Thanks
to
Ahmed
Khan
that
I
am
a
part
of
it,
even
if
it
is
a
glimpse
because
everything
counts.
Doesn't
it?
In
Bollywood,
seven
in
every
ten
films
are
love
stories.
What
makes
Kismat
Konnectionnot
a
cliched
one?
I
wouldn't
say
that
Kismat
Konnection
is
a
different
film.
It's
an
honest
Aziz
Mirza
film
just
like
his
previous
films.
Love
stories
will
always
be
cliched
because
they
are
about
two
people
who
are
in
love,
there
is
a
certain
situation
which
they
have
to
overcome
to
be
together,
etc.
That's
the
structure
of
any
love
story
and
that
of
course
is
true
of
Kismat
Konnection.
What
really
makes
any
film
different
from
another
film
is
the
treatment
of
the
moments
captured
and
Aziz
Mirza's
strength
lies
in
these
moments.
He
makes
the
real
moments
special.
Even
in
our
lives
today
we
are
so
caught
up
with
the
bigger
things
that
we
often
over
look
the
small
pleasures
of
life.
That's
the
beauty
of
Kismat
Konnection.
We've
also
noticed
that
you
are
not
one
of
those
actors
who
go
on
a
signing
films
left,
right
and
centre.
You
are
taking
it
easy.
Is
that
a
deliberate
move?
No,
not
really.
I
just
have
to
connect
with
the
work
I
am
doing.
So
tomorrow,
if
I
get
four
films,
which
I'm
able
to
do,
I'll
go
for
it
because
as
an
actor
I
would
want
to
work
in
as
many
films
as
I
can.
But
it's
just
that
I
have
to
believe
in
the
work
I'm
doing.
If
I
am
able
to
do
that,
I
am
happy
to
do
even
six
films
a
year.
I
can't
multi
task
though,
so
it
has
to
be
one
after
the
other.
And
you
know
what...I
am
a
greedy
actor.
All
the
films
you've
been
a
part
of
have
won
at
least
one
award
at
major
Bollywood
award
ceremonies.
You've
touched
Kismat
Konnection
now.
More
awards
to
follow
in
2009.
Inshallah!
If
that
has
any
bearing,
I
hope
(laughs)
it
holds
true
with
Kismat
Konnection
also.
I
believe
that
Kismat
Konnection
will
bring
with
it
its
own
kismat.
I
hope
people
like
the
film
and
beyond
that,
awards
are
just
the
perfect
icing
on
the
cake.
We
saw
the
first
ever-blue
ray
disc
of
your
film
Heyy
Babyy
which
came
out
a
few
months
ago.
Did
you
give
any
suggestions
to
Aziz
Mirza
to
come
out
with
one
for
his
film
as
well?
I
think,
releasing
Kismat
Konnection
on
a
DVD
is
a
far
better
idea
than
a
blue
ray
disc
because
firstly
it
is
very
expensive
to
afford
a
blue
ray
and
you
need
to
have
a
HD
TV
with
a
blue
ray
player.
Now
a
days,
DVD's
are
far
more
accessible
and
everybody
can
afford
them.
So
releasing
the
film
on
a
DVD
at
this
point
of
time
is
more
economical.
Some
sections
of
the
media
say
that
you
are
sharing
a
special
relationship
with
Shahid.
Is
this
the
real
connection
or
the
rumoured
connection?
I
think
people
are
really
using
their
imaginations
in
a
wild
way.
But
now
I'm
quite
used
to
it.
We
share
a
great
onscreen
rapport
but
beyond
that
we
just
get
along
really
well
with
each
other
and
that
is
about
it.
If
people
want
to
read
what
they
want
to,
they
can.
I'm
here
to
build
a
career
and
not
some
relationship.
Does
that
mean
you'll
let
the
people
and
the
media
know
once
you
come
out
in
the
open
with
your
relationship
someday
with
someone?
I'm
not
the
kind
of
person
who
will
scream
from
the
roof
tops.
But
I'm
not
someone
who
will
keep
a
relationship
obscure
either
because
I
think
it
is
very
important
for
one
to
be
able
to
acknowledge
the
other
person.
I'm
not
the
kind
of
person
to
hide
any
relationship.
I
don't
feel
the
need
to.
If
I
were
with
someone,
I
would
be
celebrating
it.
Vidya
means
education.
Anything
the
viewers
will
get
educated
by
from
the
film.
Primarily
Kismat
Konnection
goes
beyond
a
love
story.
It
has
an
inherent
message
without
being
preachy;
that
in
life,
the
best
always
comes
to
you
and
you
are
not
always
able
to
see
that,
which
is
why
we
keep
saying
-
'It's
destiny'.
Whether
it's
work
or
personal
relationships,
when
certain
things
don't
work
out,
it
is
sometimes
for
the
best
and
maybe
something
better
is
in
store
for
you.
Only
time
can
prove
that.
That's
the
small
message
that
KK
carries.
Any
message
for
your
fans
in
London?
London
is
a
very
special
city
for
all
us
actors
in
Bollywood
because
the
kind
of
warmth
and
love
you
receive
from
audiences
in
London
is
incomparable
to
any
of
the
other
NRI
audiences.
Please
go
and
watch
Kismat
Konnection,
as
it
will
put
a
smile
on
your
face.
We
heard
that
you
guys
are
planning
to
do
a
premiere
here
in
London?
We
were
hoping
to
come
to
London
during
the
time
of
release
but
for
some
reason
it
hasn't
worked
out.
I'd
love
to
come
there
but
India
has
now
become
a
huge
market
for
promotions
with
reality
shows,
music
shows,
talent
shows,
etc.
So
commitments
here
will
be
our
first
priority.