Her
femme
fatale
reputation
is
unshakeable.
She
dresses
up
in
a
bikini
and
your
jaws
drop.
You
see
her
in
a
translucent
Indian
saree
and
your
eye
glasses
crackle.
You
see
her
in
tight
jeans
and
you
begin
to
feel
uncomfortable.
That's
the
comfort
level
Bipasha
Basu
shares
with
her
male
audiences.
As
for
her
female
fan
following,
they
get
busy
with
their
manicures,
facials
and
some
shopping
only
to
look
like
her.
And
for
her
boyfriend
John
Abraham,
she
is
like
how
the
saying
goes
-
Neighbours
envy,
owners
pride.
To
be
Basu
is
something
and
to
be
a
part
of
her
life
is
another.
Dream
on.
This
special
correspondent
chats
with
an
actress
who
commands
respect
with
her
talent
in
her
new
offering,
Lamhaa,
which
releases
this
Friday.
Furthermore,
she
talks
about
her
box
office
fate,
her
next
year
release
Dum
Maaro
Dum,
her
recent
controversy
with
Ram
Gopal
Varma,
her
love
for
Twitter
and
the
confidence
in
her
boyfriend
John
Abraham
not
joining
the
networking
site.
Right
script
I
don't
know
if
Lamhaa
was
the
right
script
I
was
looking
for.
I
know
Rahul
Dholakia
and
have
seen
his
Parzania.
I
knew
that
he
would
make
Lamhaa
very
honest
and
very
credible.
That's
why
I
did
it.
The
kind
of
responsibility
for
this
film
in
regards
to
my
input
for
the
role
has
been
a
little
more.
If
you
are
trying
to
echo
the
real
Kashmiri
sentiments,
one
needs
to.
Right
emotion
Lamhaa
isn't
going
to
release
in
Srinagar.
But
if
they
watch
it,
we
have
done
justice
to
their
feelings.
Rahul
stayed
in
Kashmir
for
two
years
and
the
interaction
he
had
with
the
Kashmiris
had
a
lot
to
do
with
the
way
the
film
has
shaped
up.
The
film
triggers
the
right
emotions.
The
awareness
is
important
and
if
the
film
helps
a
bit
in
trying
to
solve
the
problems
of
the
people
of
the
valley,
then
great.
On
the
basis
of
politics,
religion
and
region,
Indians
are
very
vulnerable.
Right
role
Even
between
a
commercial
entertainer
and
sometimes
a
'no
brainer'
which
always
works,
ninety
percent
of
the
time,
it's
a
lot
of
effort
put
into
films.
Every
film,
good
or
bad,
is
made
with
a
lot
of
effort.
That
includes
a
lot
of
conviction
and
a
lot
of
money
too
(laughs).
Nothing
is
less
important.
When
a
film
like
Lamhaa
comes
my
way,
I
only
feel
a
little
more
responsible
because
it
has
real
and
sensitive
issues
involved.
Kunal
Kapoor
Kunal
is
a
very
honest
method
actor.
He
digs
his
claws
into
the
role
he
gets
offered.
He
has
done
a
lot
of
research
for
the
film.
He
went
to
many
of
the
Kashmiri
houses
and
met
their
families.
He
could
freely
go
and
visit
the
houses.
I
wasn't
allowed
due
to
many
reasons.
It
feels
good
when
you're
working
with
an
involved
actor
like
Kunal.
Box
office
fate
I
don't
know
what
the
fate
of
Lamhaa
will
be
at
the
box
office.
Audiences
are
unpredictable.
They
watch
good
and
bad
films.
There
is
no
graph
you
can
follow
and
no
rules
set
to
gauge
whether
a
particular
film
will
work
or
not.
I
am
a
little
more
interested
on
this
one
doing
well
because
it's
something
that
we
need
to
know
about
our
country.
Especially
the
youth
needs
to
be
actively
involved
in
the
politics
of
our
country.
I'm
keeping
my
fingers
crossed.
Dum
Maaro
Dum
We
can
talk
about
Dum
Maaro
Dum
a
bit
later
because
I'm
not
allowed
to
talk
on
it
right
now.
But
yes,
I
am
filming
for
the
film
as
of
now
and
busy
with
it.
That
does
not
mean
that
I'm
getting
stoned
on
the
beaches
of
Goa
(laughs).
True
Life
Story
or
an
Adaptation
I'd
love
to
be
a
part
of
any
true
life
story
or
an
adaptation.
We
are
actors;
we
want
more
meat
and
want
to
do
different
things.
Unfortunately,
Bollywood
is
very
predictable.
There
are
stereotypes
and
people
don't
want
to
move
away
from
them.
I
wish
I
get
to
do
different
roles
in
my
career
and
I
will
look
out
for
them
as
much
as
I
can.
Ram
Gopal
Varma
I
don't
know
where
the
stories
of
Ram
Gopal
Varma
having
a
grudge
against
me
or
vice-versa
started
to
flow
from?
I'm
sure
Twitter
has
now
become
a
free
news
portal.
Look
at
the
status
message
and
make
stories
and
publish
them.
I
got
to
know
from
a
local
daily
newspaper
when
a
friend
of
mine
mentioned
it
to
me.
Twitter
It's
amazing
to
be
on
Twitter.
It's
your
world
out
there.
It
is
the
world
of
the
people
who
love
you,
who
know
you
and
want
to
know
you.
It's
like
touching
the
lives
of
so
many
of
them.
Networking
has
become
the
definition
of
communication.
I
doubted
all
of
it
till
I
went
on
it
and
experienced
everything
first
hand.
I
realised
the
power
of
Twitter
only
after
I
joined
it
and
I
love
it
right
now.
John
'Twitter'
Abraham
I
don't
think
John
Abraham
is
going
to
join
Twitter
(laughs).
He
is
really
guarded.
When
he
joins
Twitter,
I'll
have
to
rub
my
eyes
again
and
again
or
pinch
myself.
I
don't
see
him
networking
in
the
near
future
nor
in
the
distant
(laughs).
Story first published: Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 15:35 [IST]