Genelia
D'Souza
is
all
set
for
an
eventful
2010
with
Chance
Pe
Dance,
It's
My
Life
and
Hook
Ya
Crook
lined
up
in
quick
succession.
This
is
not
all
as
her
South
career
is
continuing
to
flourish
as
well
with
at
least
a
couple
of
movies
in
Tamil
and
Telugu
in
the
wings.
With
a
good
enough
success
rate
behind
her
in
recent
times
with
Jaane
Tu...
Ya
Jaane
Naa
turning
out
to
be
a
super
hit
and
Life
Partner
making
money
as
well,
Genelia
has
managed
to
sail
smooth.
On
the
eve
of
the
film's
release,
she
talks
to
us
about
audience
expectations
from
her
post
Jaane
Tu...,
the
'chanced'
and
the
'dance'
element
in
Chance
Pe
Dance
and
the
Jiah
Khan
controversy.
So
Genelia,
is
Chance
Pe
Dance
one
film
where
you
get
to
look
good
as
well
as
emote
to
a
reasonable
extent?
(Says
after
a
brief
pause)
I
won't
say
that
there
aren't
any
serious
moments
in
Chance
Pe
Dance.
In
fact
there
are
times
when
you
stop
smiling
for
a
while
and
reflect
upon
what's
happening
in
the
lives
of
the
protagonists.
There
is
a
definite
story
running
in
the
background
and
though
there
is
comedy
for
sure,
it
is
situational
rather
than
slapstick.
There
are
some
tender
scenes
which
are
heart-warming
as
you
start
relating
to
the
characters
played
by
Shahid
and
me.
With
'chance'
already
making
it's
presence
felt,
is
it
the
'dance'
element
that
takes
centre
stage
from
here
on?
(Laughs)
Nahi
nahi,
the
film
is
more
about
chance
than
dance.
It's
this
one
chance
that
Shahid
gets
and
he
goes
all
out
to
ensure
that
he
makes
best
use
of
it.
Dance
just
remains
as
a
peripheral
element.
If
you
remember
his
Ishq
Vishk,
you
would
recollect
that
there
were
all
kinds
of
moments
in
the
film,
whether
happy,
emotional,
comic
or
heart
warming.
It's
a
similar
combination
with
a
different
setup
and
storyline
that
we
get
to
see
here.
Overall,
Chance
Pe
Dance
is
a
very
'Ken
film'.
Errr...
a
Ken
film?
Now
what's
that?
I
will
explain.
See,
Ken
is
very
good
with
his
characters.
An
actor
may
be
playing
a
second
lead
or
a
supporting
role
but
still
he/she
would
be
remembered
after
the
film
is
over.
Say
for
example
Shenaz
(Treasurywala)
in
Ishq
Vishk.
Now
she
was
really
loved
in
spite
of
playing
the
character
of
someone
due
to
whom
Shahid
moves
away
from
Amrita
(Rao).
Still,
no
one
really
hated
her
in
the
film.
Or
for
that
matter
Vishal
who
played
the
role
of
Mambo
in
the
same
film.
I
still
remember
him
from
the
film.
You
know,
when
Ken
narrates
a
scene
to
you,
you
enjoy
it
first
hand
and
grasp
it
there
and
then.
He
creates
those
nice
little
sweet
moments
that
remain
etched
in
your
heart.
Needless
to
say,
one
can
expect
such
'nice
little
sweet' moments
in
Chance
Pe
Dance
too?
Yes,
you
can.
After
all
it
brings
back
the
oft
told
belief
that
behind
every
successful
man
is
a
woman
(laughs).
Just
kidding.
I
do
have
a
very
significant
role
in
the
film
even
though
Chance
Pe
Dance
is
rightly
being
projected
to
be
the
story
of
this
lead
character
who
is
an
aspiring
actor
and
goes
through
various
phases
without
getting
much
success
during
his
struggle
period.
As
his
girlfriend,
I
am
there
with
him
in
his
lows
and
highs
and
share
his
moments
of
sorrow
or
euphoria.
I
am
indeed
the
driving
factor
in
his
life.
While
one
looks
forward
to
how
much
do
audience
see
the
two
of
you
together,
one
fact
which
cannot
be
denied
is
that
it's
a
welcome
relief
to
see
a
fresh
new
'jodi'
in
the
form
of
Shahid
and
Genelia.
Yeeeeaay,
now
that's
so
encouraging.
And
to
think
of
it,
let
aside
shooting
with
him,
I
hadn't
even
met
Shahid
before
Chance
Pe
Dance.
However,
the
moment
promos
of
the
film
came
on
air
first,
there
were
hundreds
of
tweets
that
I
got
which
stated
how
people
were
really
enjoying
our
pairing.
I
guess
there
is
this
innocence
factor
which
worked
in
our
favour
Well,
on
a
different
note,
it
wasn't
really
an
innocent
outing
last
year
when
your
Life
Partner
released.
There
were
quite
a
few
detractors
who
come
out
in
open
and
commented
on
your
act.
Many
believed
that
not
just
did
you
go
over
the
top
in
your
portrayal
of
a
rich
arrogant
girl
but
also
lost
the
reputation
of
a
sweet
and
simple
girl
that
you
had
gained
from
Jaane
Tu
Ya
Jaane
Naa
days.
Aah,
now
I
take
it
all
as
a
backhanded
compliment
(smiles)
that's
because
I
was
required
to
be
that
high
headed,
loud
and
a
spoilt
brat.
I
guess
it
was
quite
a
thin
rope
to
walk
while
never
loosing
that
lovey-dovey
side
of
my
persona.
This
is
why
I
take
whatever
criticism
which
came
my
way
quite
positively.
But
since
you
were
shrieking
and
throwing
tantrums
at
every
given
juncture,
many
filmgoers
complained
that
your
character
got
on
their
nerves.
Which
means
mission
accomplished!
I
had
to
make
audiences
feel
miserable
for
Fardeen
and
empathise
with
him.
If
I
got
on
their
nerves
then
it
means
the
character
worked.
That
was
always
the
intent.
I
had
to
stay
true
to
the
character
and
bring
to
life
Sanjana
who
was
just
so
unreasonable
and
knew
nothing,
whether
it
was
art
or
house-hold
affairs.
This
is
why
she
continued
to
make
all
these
false
attempts
at
singing,
painting,
cooking
etc.
Coming
back
to
Chance
Pe
Dance,
the
fact
is
that
the
film
is
clearly
being
sold
as
a
Shahid
Kapoor
starrer.
Given
the
fact
that
you
had
made
a
definite
place
for
yourself
after
Jaane
Tu...
Ya
Jaane
Naa
where
you
had
a
role
equal
to
that
of
Imran
Khan,
don't
you
crave
for
more
author
backed
characters?
Are
you
willing
to
be
a
good
looking
arm
candy?
Let's
be
practical,
one
can't
expect
every
second
movie
to
be
Jaane
Tu...
Ya
Jaane
Naa.
What
should
be
of
utmost
importance
is
that
everyone
remembers
the
character
that
I
play.
Just
now
you
mentioned
about
my
presence
in
Life
Partner.
Now
that
was
a
multi
starrer
with
five
principal
protagonists,
but
still
we
are
talking
about
Sanjana,
right?
I
have
to
make
a
place
in
the
film
and
give
my
best
there.
One
can't
expect
to
reach
the
highest
level
in
each
of
the
outings
though
I
hope
and
believe
that
one
day,
the
benchmark
set
by
Jaane
Tu...
Ya
Jaane
Naa
will
also
be
crossed
Meanwhile,
even
as
the
film's
release
is
round
the
corner,
what's
your
take
on
the
entire
controversy
around
Jiah
Khan
being
dropped
and
you
being
roped
in
instead?
Let's
not
say
that
I
replaced
Jiah
because
that's
not
the
fact.
Main
nahi
karti
toh
koyi
aur
yeh
role
karta.
It
wasn't
like
after
looking
at
me,
the
makers
suddenly
had
a
change
in
heart
and
asked
Jiah
to
leave.
In
fact
she
was
already
out
and
the
role
was
open
for
any
other
actor.
The
makers
were
hunting
for
a
leading
lady
and
they
felt
I
suited
the
character.
It's
as
simple
as
that.
Now
that
Chance
Pe
Dance
is
carrying
positive
vibes,
you
must
be
utterly
confident
about
2010
beginning
on
a
hit
note
for
you?
I
am
a
firm
believer
in
destiny.
People
come
and
tell
me
that
Chance
Pe
Dance
is
looking
good
and
it's
a
definite
hit
in
the
offering.
But
really,
I
take
it
all
with
a
pinch
of
salt.
Of
course
while
you
are
working
in
a
film,
you
know
the
direction
it
is
headed
towards.
Still,
you
can
never
be
too
sure.
Success
as
well
as
failure
are
pre-written.
If
a
film
sails
through
then
great
but
if
it
doesn't
then
one
cannot
be
blaming
anyone.
This
is
why
when
I
sign
a
film;
I
pick
a
subject
thinking
if
it
will
make
me
happy
as
an
actor.
I
don't
work
for
hits
of
flops.