Were you aware that another film, “Kalyug”, was on the same lines, with Rekha playing Draupadi’s role?
• Yes, just a week before the release of “Raajneeti”, a friend told me that the film reminded her of “Kalyug”. It is a good thing that I didn’t see the film, otherwise I would’ve got influenced by it. But now I will definitely watch it. With “Raajneeti” you seem to have shed the “NRI girl” tag. What roles do you intend to take up now? • I have been getting wonderful offers in the last two years. I’ve liked some roles, but was not confident if they would work at the box office. Yes, I do take into consideration the commercial viability of a film; that’s important for me. After “Raajneeti”, I don’t plan to do something radically different. I will take up roles that I feel passionate about, but will also do some fun films like “Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani”. I am still young and would like to do films that suit my age as well. How do you react when people say that you are a foreigner? • I take offence! Just because I have an accent does not mean that. Lakshmi Mittal resides in London and ha
