Along
with
Kareena
Kapoor
and
Priyanka
Chopra,
Katrina
Kaif
is
now
comfortably
placed
in
the
Top-3
bracket
of
actresses.
It
is
of
academic
interest
then
to
know
which
of
the
three
actresses
are
holding
on
to
the
No.
1
spot.
But
the
fact
remains
that
after
New
York
and
Ajab
Prem
Ki
Ghazab
Kahani,
if
Katrina
manages
to
get
a
success
in
De
Dana
Dan
and
Rajneeti
as
well,
she
would
almost
step
up
towards
the
coveted
position.
A
day
before
the
release
of
De
Dana
Dan,
Katrina
Kaif
talks
to
Joginder
Tuteja
about
the
number
game,
people
who
have
made
a
difference
to
her
career
and
the
reason
behind
signing
a
film
like
De
Dana
Dan
when
she
has
author
backed
roles
coming
her
way.
After
Boom,
when
you
started
rebuilding
your
career,
you
got
Sarkar
with
Ram
Gopal
Varma,
Maine
Pyaar
Kyun
Kiya
with
David
Dhawan
and
Hum
Ko
Deewana
Kar
Gaye
with
Raj
Kanwar.
However,
most
recognition
came
your
way
with
Vipul
Shah's
Namastey
London.
Which
of
these
films/people
do
you
think
have
contributed
most
in
causing
a
turning
point
in
your
career?
I
think
that
every
movie
and
filmmaker
has
helped
me
a
little
bit
in
moving
ahead
over
the
years.
In
this
journey
of
mine,
they
have
all
been
a
great
help
and
guided
me
into
taking
a
step
in
the
right
direction
to
being
successful.
With
such
good
success
coming
your
way,
the
throne
of
No.
1
doesn't
seem
too
far
away.
So
why
do
you
or
any
other
actor
for
that
matter
shy
away
from
talking
about
reaching
the
top
position?
Really,
actors
never
get
into
the
number
game
because
it
is
of
no
use.
See!
The
point
is
that
if
you
say
that
you
are
there,
what
is
left
to
achieve?
Nothing!
right?
The
best
part
is
to
just
keep
moving
on
and
pick
the
best
roles
and
filmmakers
that
come
your
way.
I
am
sure
you
would
be
continuing
to
choose
the
best
scripts.
However,
being
at
the
top
has
its
own
perks,
most
importantly
the
remuneration
factor,
isn't
it?
See,
remuneration
is
a
very
personal
thing
so
one
should
keep
that
out
of
the
equation.
As
long
as
people
trust
you
for
working
hard
and
believe
that
you
are
a
professional,
it's
great.
Today,
you
have
close
to
a
dozen
odd
successful
films
behind
you.
For
someone
who
was
written
off
6
years
back
after
the
release
of
Boom
(2003),
you
are
a
case
study
of
someone
who
has
indeed
come
a
long
way
and
seen
quite
a
few
highs
and
lows.
Due
to
the
volatile
situation
of
Bollywood,
do
you
actually
get
impacted
by
all
the
adulation
and
superstar
talks?
Frankly,
I
take
it
all
with
a
pinch
of
salt.
One
can
never
get
too
carried
away
in
this
industry
because
at
the
end
of
the
day,
it
doesn't
help
you
achieve
anything
at
all.
The
best
way
is
to
look
at
the
work
you
are
doing
and
continue
to
make
careful
choices.
In
Namastey
London,
you
played
Jasmeet.
In
De
Dana
Dan,
you
are
yet
again
playing
a
pucca
Punjabi
named
Anjali
Kakkad.
Having
fun
playing
such
characters?
(Laughs)
But
I
am
not
really
speaking
in
Punjabi
and
I
haven't
even
put
on
a
Punjabi
lingo
for
De
Dana
Dan.
Since
the
film
is
set
in
Singapore,
I
talk
in
regular
Hindi
and
that's
about
it.
This
is
your
fifth
film
with
Akshay
as
a
leading
lady
after
Hum
Ko
Deewana
Kar
Gaye,
Namastey
London,
Welcome
and
(if
one
discounts
Blue
where
you
were
in
a
special
appearance).
The
popular
theory
is
that
Akshay
is
lucky
for
you
from
the
very
beginning
of
your
career.
However,
hasn't
it
ever
occurred
to
you
that
perhaps
you
are
lucky
for
him
as
well?
Come
on,
none
of
us
have
ever
thought
like
that.
I
don't
even
think
Akshay
ever
says
that
he
is
lucky
for
me.
Same
holds
good
vice
versa
as
well.
There
is
no
logic
to
it,
you
know.
Both
of
us
take
one
film
at
a
time
and
do
it
on
its
merits
rather
than
just
the
pairing
factor.
Looking
at
the
promos
and
after
speaking
to
other
people
associated
with
De
Dana
Dan,
it
appears
that
the
movie
is
a
really
mad
affair.
After
Kabir
Khan
(New
York)
and
Raj
Kumar
Santoshi
(Ajab
Prem
Ki
Ghazab
Kahani),
working
in
a
Priyadarshan
setup
must
have
been
an
entirely
different
world,
right?
Yes,
De
Dana
Dan
is
indeed
a
mad
film.
The
humour
out
there
is
crazy.
To
add
to
that,
there
is
lot
of
glamour
in
it
as
well,
which
makes
it
a
good
looking,
crazy-mad
entertainer.
I
really
wanted
to
do
a
film
with
Priyan.
I
did
it
just
for
the
experience
and
I
am
glad
I
did
it.
However,
after
movies
like
New
York
and
Ajab
Prem
Ki
Ghazab
Kahani,
you
seem
to
be
taken
seriously
as
an
actor
who
is
enjoying
all
the
screen
space
as
a
solo
leading
lady.
In
De
Dana
Dan
though,
there
are
a
couple
of
dozen
odd
characters
around.
Hypothetically
speaking,
would
you
be
working
in
a
movie
like
De
Dana
Dan
tomorrow
again
considering
the
current
box
office
pull
that
you
enjoy?
Actually,
it
is
ok
to
do
one
such
film
a
year.
As
I
said
earlier,
I
did
De
Dana
Dan
for
a
unique
experience
since
I
hadn't
worked
in
a
movie
like
this
earlier.
Tomorrow
if
something
like
this
comes
up,
I
will
do
it
for
sure.
Well,
in
the
interim
we
also
would
see
you
in
Rajneeti.
It's
a
case
of
everything
fitting
in
just
perfectly
-
with
a
completely
contrasting
character,
following
the
one
that
you
play
in
De
Dana
Dan?
Oh
yes,
Rajneeti
has
a
very
good
role.
It
has
a
different
sensibility
to
it
and
it
should
be
a
good
follow
up
to
the
films
of
mine
that
have
released
in
2009.
Rajneeti
should
be
a
good
way
to
start
2010.