Buzzing for Attention

Your chemistry with Mallika Sherawat was the talk of the town when Murder released,and now Jacqueline Fernandes and you are drawing attention for Murder 2.

Your chemistry with Mallika Sherawat was the talk of the town when Murder released,and now Jacqueline Fernandes and you are drawing attention for Murder 2. You seem to have a knack for creating a buzz. I get along with all my co-stars. I have no discomfort with anyone on the sets. It is probably my off-screen camaraderie that translates into on-screen chemistry. Most people believe that if you are enemies off-screen,you have to still be good actors to pull off an intimate scene on screen. I believe otherwise.

After starting your career with the Bhatt camp and doing so many films with them,has it become an obligation to continue working with them?

It is not an obligation,but definitely a level of comfort. They are family and I feel secure. Also,they are the ones who made me realise my worth when the chips were down. I am grateful to them for the way my career has shaped up today.

Most of your films are thrillers. Arent there times when you want to attempt a rom-com or a comedy?

I prefer dark concepts,because that is what intrigues me the most. The characters are much more challenging to play. There is a thrill in murder mysteries,a romance in spook. Sugary romances dont excite me. Maybe they will,later in my career. Who knows?

Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai (OUATIM) raised the bar for your performance in Bollywood. Are Shanghai and Daayan going to be an extension of well-defined roles for you?

I had played well-defined roles earlier too,but OUATIM did take me a step ahead in Bollywood. And the names of Vishal Bhardwaj and Dibakar Banerjee are something every actor would want on their resume. It makes the actors look like they have accomplished quite a bit.

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Are you going to take a break after Murder 2 releases?

No. I immediately fly to Hyderabad for the shoot of The Dirty Picture with Vidya (Balan). Then I come back and start work on Raaz 3,followed by Informer. In between,I will be working on Shanghai and towards the end of the year,start work on Daayan. I think by next year I am going to be on a stretcher.

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