It’s 8 am and I’m talking to Priyanka Chopra:
What’s the first thing you do on waking up?
I look at the time and say, “Whaaat alreadyy!†That happens seven days a week. Like I need to rush to the studio now and I’m late by 20 minutes already.
Are you organised?
I work haphazardly. My staff has to keep up with me because I think really fast. And it has to happen right away, so my staff has to be on their toes.
This year, except for Salaam-e-Ishq, you weren’t seen at all.
I have been working on Drona and Love Story 2050. Each film took 100-115 days. The entire year went in that. Next year, I’ll have a couple of releases back to back.
You’re into heavy duty action sequences..right?
I did a bit of that in Don but Drona is hard-core action..
This year there are two new entrants in industry — Deepika Padukone and Sonam Kapoor. Even Bipasha Basu is in form. Do you consider them to be competition?
I count that as healthy competition. For me every film is an exam, it takes me ahead.
What next?
Madhur Bhandarkar’s Fashion. Karan Johar’s film, for which we are still hunting for a name..
Is Harman Baweja the man in your life?
Not exactly. I am extremely close to Harman. We hang around a lot together. People suspect all sorts of stuff. Fine, let them. For me, it’s too early to say anything.
