Do you think Ajnabee is as good a launchpad as Aakhri Mughal would have been?
Yes, I think so. But Aakhri Mughal was supposed to be Abhishek’s launch. Jayaji and JPji had coaxed me to take up the film. I’d done a couple of videos, including Sonu Nigam’s Tu. I guess that caught their eye. Besides, I was totally into the film world. When the film got shelved, I sent feelers and bagged Abbas Mustan’s Ajnabee. I love acting. It is like an addiction. I think I’m a competent actress. I’m not saying I’m flawless — I have my minus points. But I am turning them into pluses. Acting is an enjoyable experience. The rest I leave to destiny. What is Ajnabee about? It is not a regular love story or love triangle. It’s different! *laughs* It revolves around wife-swapping. A bold subject, yes. But we’ve taken extreme care about our hypersensitive Indian audiences. The film only skims the subject. It’s an exciting and unconventional project, which is why I took it up in the first place. It’s a thriller. I thought it would capture audience’s attention for three hours at least. I
