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What’s your role in ‘Salaam-e-ishq’?
My role isn’t something to die for. But it was a fun film to work in. i play Gia, a socialite. Even though she’s modern, she has a traditional side to her. it is different from what i did in ‘Dor’. i’ve always loved to do love stories.

How was it working with your co-star Akshaye Khanna?
i had earlier acted with Akshaye in ‘Shaadi Se Pehle’. Hence the ice was already broken. Akshaye is shy by nature. We hit it off well because, like me, he is a natural actor.

How much have you grown after your debut film ‘Socha Na Tha’?
Director imtiaz Ali had asked me to be myself in this film. i played a college kid with a middle class background. But after ‘Socha Na Tha’, no other director except Naseeruddin (Shah) saab gave me a chance to grow (’Yun Hota to Kya Hota’). However, today, i know a lot more about the technicalities associated with a film.

Do you count your role in ‘Dor’ as your finest?
i would certainly rate my role as Meera, an orthodox Rajasthani girl, as the best in my career. i have always liked Nagesh Kukunoor’s films whether it was ‘Hyderabad Blues’, ‘Rockford’ or ‘iqbal’.

Do you agree that you were not up to the mark in your earlier films?
There are some films that i am not happy looking back to-’Shaadi Se Pehle’, ‘Shaadi No 1′ and ‘Home Delivery’. i do not ever want to do another ‘Shaadi No 1′. The film went haywire because its characters lost their individual identities. in ‘Salaam-e-ishq’ each and every character has his or her identity.

Are you acting in ‘Kya Love Story Hai’-the sequel to ‘Kya Kool Hai Hum’?
i am acting in ‘Kya Love Story Hai’ with Tushar Kapoor. But it is not a sequel to ‘Kya Kool Hai Hum’. it is a contemporary love story directed by Satish Kaushik’s assistant Rakesh (Lovely). initially, Satish was slated to direct it.

After ‘Dor’, are you still keen to do mainstream films?
i love running around trees, as much as i look forward to doing films like ‘Dor’. Such films give me satisfaction as an actor instead of just increasing my bank balance. Even if the film is not a hit, i’d want people to appreciate my performance.

Would you compromise to get a film?
i’d rather sell my talent on screen than my cleavage on posters!