She
may
love
it
or
detest
it,
but
the
fact
remains
that
she
would
always
have
a
'Chak
De
girl'
tag
attached
to
her.
She
may
do
much
better
work
in
her
upcoming
films
as
well,
but
her
name
would
always
rhyme
with
Preeti
Sabharwal.
We
catche
up
with
the
young
woman
who
has
returned
to
the
silver
screen
with
Fox,
two
years
after
Chak
De
India.
Sagarika,
finally
we
get
to
see
you
again
in
Fox!
So
where
were
you
during
last
couple
of
years?
(Laughs)
Oh
yes,
it
was
a
long
break
indeed.
Not
that
I
wanted
it
this
way,
but
then
it
was
perhaps
destined.
I
am
very
excited
about
Fox
though.
I
hope
that
people
who
loved
my
work
in
Chak
De
India
would
go,
check
out
Fox
and
then
like
me
in
this
film
as
well
(smiles).
As
an
actor,
it
is
always
a
challenge
to
do
your
second
film
since
audiences
didn't
have
any
perceptions
about
you
in
your
first
film.
Once
they
appreciate
you
there,
pressure
only
builds
up
to
perform
better
in
your
subsequent
outings.
What
made
you
sign
a
thriller
after
Chak
De
India?
Because
I
can't
keep
playing
a
sportsperson
all
my
life,
can
I
(smiles)?
At
the
end
of
the
day,
I
am
an
actor
who
was
doing
her
job
in
Chak
De
India
and
have
done
so
again
in
Fox
as
well.
Also,
the
fact
is
that
I
didn't
start
Fox
right
after
the
release
of
Chak
De
India.
Something
else
also
had
come
by
but
it
didn't
work
out.
The
gap
must
have
been
frustrating....
Yes,
there
was
a
gap
for
sure
but
then
the
atmosphere
during
the
last
couple
of
years
eased
me
in
out
and
also
prepared
me
in
a
way.
I
learnt
a
lot
of
things
about
this
profession
as
well
as
life
in
general.
I
was
inexperienced
when
I
started
off
and
even
today,
I
am
treating
myself
as
a
newcomer
only.
See,
when
Chak
De...
came
to
me,
I
was
facing
the
camera
for
the
first
time.
In
fact,
I
had
not
even
auditioned
for
the
role
and
I
was
very-very
raw.
Since
the
role
was
more
to
do
with
how
I
did
as
a
sportsperson,
there
was
no
make
up
or
glamour
quotient
involved.
Chak
De...
experience
did
help
to
a
great
degree
though
in
grooming
me.
Just
being
on
the
sets
was
educative
enough
and
an
entirely
new
experience.
Even
after
the
film
was
released,
there
were
so
many
shoots
etc.
that
I
attended
which
made
time
fly
by.
It
must
be
quite
some
moment
for
you
to
be
back
in
business
with
Fox,
right?
Of
course.
However,
one
has
to
be
cautious
before
going
gaga
over
your
film
because
today,
you
don't
know
what's
going
to
do
well
and
what's
not.
Before
you
finalize
a
project,
it's
not
about
the
best
one
to
come
your
way.
It's
all
about
instinct.
As
long
as
you
follow
your
instinct
at
that
point
in
time
and
don't
regret
it
later,
you
would
always
be
satisfied.
A
film
may
or
may
not
do
well
but
you
have
to
ensure
that
you
are
good
enough
for
people
to
appreciate
your
performance.
At
the
end
of
the
day,
they
may
have
liked
you
in
your
first
film
but
they
would
come
and
watch
your
third
film
only
if
you
are
good
in
second
too.
So
how
did
you
ensure
that
you
are
indeed
good
in
your
second
film?
(Laughs)
Well,
that's
for
audiences
to
come
back
and
tell
me
how
good
or
bad
I
was
in
Fox.
I
am
happy
with
the
fact
that
I
didn't
allow
myself
to
play
the
role
of
a
regular
heroine
in
my
short
stint
so
far.
Not
that
I
am
consciously
avoiding
that
but
I
want
to
be
more
than
just
a
good
looking
face
on
the
sets.
Even
in
Fox,
where
I
play
a
lawyer,
I
am
more
than
just
an
arm
candy
for
Arjun.
I
am
with
him
throughout
at
each
and
every
move
that
he
makes.
Moreover,
I
work
with
him
during
each
of
his
endeavours,
as
you
would
see
in
the
film,
rather
than
just
sticking
around
like
a
regular
girl.
Since
Arjun
has
been
in
the
industry
for
7-8
years
already,
he
must
have
been
a
great
help?
See,
all
my
co-stars
have
been
very
nice
and
professional.
Yes,
90%
of
my
scenes
are
with
Arjun
and
our
characterization
is
such
that
our
love
is
mature
rather
than
incorporating
a
typical
girl-meets-boy
relationship.
This
helped
in
raising
the
bar
for
our
performances.
For
that
matter,
I
have
quite
a
few
scenes
with
Sunny
Deol
also
around
and
it
was
great
to
have
a
senior
actor
like
him
around.
I
don't
have
too
many
scenes
with
Udita,
but
we
were
nice
and
cordial
with
each
other
on
sets.
Sorry,
no
fireworks
there
(smiles)!
How
did
the
entire
Chak
De...
experience
help
you
during
the
shoot
of
Fox?
Yes,
there
was
little
bit
help
from
Chak
De...
though
frankly,
these
two
are
entirely
different
films.
Chak
De....
was
such
a
sports
centric
film
and
working
in
it
was
like
being
in
a
middle
of
a
sports
camp.
It
all
really
got
into
my
psyche.
Also,
today
when
I
see
the
film,
I
feel
that
I
could
have
been
much
better
in
so
many
scenes.
However,
once
I
reached
the
sets
of
Fox,
I
had
to
consciously
leave
Chak
De...
behind
since
at
the
end
of
the
day
you
are
an
actor
and
you
have
to
get
into
the
groove
of
different
setups
every
now
and
then.
So
what
was
it
about
Fox
that
made
you
give
it
a
green
signal?
Honestly,
after
Chak
De....,
I
could
have
done
lots
of
films.
However,
it
was
a
conscious
decision
to
go
slow
and
I
am
glad
that
I
stuck
to
it.
I
wanted
the
whole
setup
of
my
next
film
to
be
strong.
It
wasn't
just
about
whom
I
was
paired
opposite
with,
though
I
have
to
mention
that
the
entire
experience
of
working
with
Arjun
was
great.
Today,
I
am
pretty
content
with
what
I
have
managed
to
do
in
Fox.
Which
includes
looking
glam?
(Laughs)
After
Chak
De…,
anything
else
is
glam!
In
Fox
though,
being
glamorous
is
in
a
different
way
altogether
because
frankly,
my
role
isn't
the
kind
where
I
go
full-on
glam.
The
whole
film
is
a
thriller
and
there
is
a
definite
storyline
that
runs
throughout
the
proceedings.
Yes,
it's
a
very
strong
role
that
I
get
to
enact
and
my
character
is
definitely
not
someone
who
is
just
hanging
by
a
hero.