With two romantic comedies coming up,Katrina Kaif gets chatty about love,films and her direction dreams What did love mean to you when you were growing up?As a teenager I only had crushes on the boys of the senior classes. I never had a boyfriend,but not because I didnt want to but because they didnt ever like me. I was the typical young teenage girl who would look at the cute guys and my heart would flutter,but no one would even notice me. So basically,my love life as a teen was full of disappointment. Tell us about Jennifer in Ajab Prem Ki Gazab Kahaani.I play Rajkumar Santoshis version of a damsel in distress. Jenny is a lost girl. She doesnt have any friends and wants to be loved. She also has stars in her eyes about her ideal man and the idea of love. Then she meets Prem,who is the complete opposite of her ideal man and gets her nerve all the time. Its a comedy for sure but its more about a girl falling in love with her best friend. So whos your best friend and confidant right now?I have a close circle of friends that I can call at 3 am when I suddenly feel like its the end of the world. Whenever I think anything is impossible I call my mom for support and ask her to pray for me. Shes such a good person and I think that God will listen when she prays. Surprisingly,the one person who knows me inside out and whom I am most honest with is my little sister,Isabel. So is love for you ajab or ghazab?Most of the times love is ajab and very little of ghazab. Youve done glamorous roles and this is more casual. How are you in reality?My sisters tell me that I dress badly. They say I always look like Ive just woken up or am going to the gym because Im always in track pants. Women mostly spend all their money on handbags and shoes. I dont have shoes that match any of my outfits,I dont wear high heels. I dont even own a handbag. I have this one big bag that someone gifted me so I stuff all my things in it and use it when I have a flight. Im interested in dressing up and looking glamorous only if people are going to pay me and its part of my job. After these two comedies youre doing a serious role in Prakash Jhas Rajneeti.Its not that I consciously decided to get serious. In fact the role is not as serious as it looks. I wear a sari only towards the end of the movie when my character decides to enter politics,before that its just a normal girl. I was actually so impressed that a male director would create a role like this one. Not the length,but her behaviour. Shes the kind of girl that doesnt take no for an answer. She is madly in love with a guy and she chases after him without any self respect. Weve all been through that stage when your friend reprimands you for chasing a guy but you dont listen. We hear that you want to start direction?Yes,there are certain aspects of direction that I love. When were shooting I often look at a few of the scenes and can think of a better way to shoot it. But then I realised that its just a few scenes and if I direct then who will do the rest. So Ive decided that I need to be part of a director duo,like Abbas Mustan. So Ill be Abbas and Im now looking for my Mustan.
