Excerpts from an Interview:

You were truly a revelation, shy & sari clad in Just Married. Do you think the role did justice to your sexy image?

According to me sari is the sexiest outfit. Playing an Indian character is not of the first of its kind for me because in my first film I’d such role but it went unnoticed or maybe my fat overshadowed it. Thankfully people have started noticing me now. I’m very much Indian at heart, I’m a classical Indian dancer and I’m very comfortable in Indian clothes.

How do you react to your sexy image?

It certainly feels nice.

You’ve fitted yourself as the Provogue girl replacing Fardeen.

Fardeen has been the face of Provogue for long and no one can replace him. He is no longer endorsing it because he is coming up with his own brand of clothes. I’m taking it positively that people feel that I’m fit to be a mannequin to portray their clothes. I’ve to thank God for making me look the way I do!

Do you have to work hard to maintain that fitness and figure?

It’s not that easy to maintain yourself looking good. But I like working out and being mean to myself. Otherwise I’m not in peace and won’t be able to sleep. Its not only work out that I concentrate upon, but its an overall grooming like dancing. I eat everything because I’ve trained my body in such a way where I can maintain myself and also eat what I want. I’m happy about the way I look and can wear whatever I like.

In spite of such stunning looks how do you manage to be single?

Blame it on my looks again. People are finding it hard to get a right match for me at least in India. (Laughs)

What led to animosity with Kareena with whom you shared a good rapport sometime back?

Kareena and I are from the same age group and have been from the same school. We had common friends and we knew each other very well, hung out together a lot and shared lot of fun times. But with time both of us got very busy with our respective works. We parted ways but there have been no animosity. Every time we meet we catch up with each other and we share a great comfort level.

Do you have any other friends in this industry?

I don’t have because you cannot have friends here because colleagues can never be friends.

What about real marriage in life?

Marriage offers are there but film offers are more. I’m very happy with my career right now. So I’d rather not get distracted by something I consider another phase of life - a phase which you have to also dedicate a hundred percent to. Right now, I’m investing a hundred and one percent in my career. I suffer from marriage phobia. But I would love to see a lot of people around me getting married. I’m not thinking about marriage yet but I think it’s something everyone should experience once.

When so we see your mom Hema Malini and you coming together in a film?

That should happen soon because there are plans. We had already danced together on stage and would like to do a film together. the wait is just for the right script to come our way.