'I won't wear a bikini or get intimate on screen'

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That's just the way I am. I've been low-profile even in my everyday life. It wasn't intentional. It just happened.

I'm definitely not a 'basking-in-the-limelight' kind of person. I like taking it slow and working at my own pace. I like doing things my way, which is not exactly the most conventional way, quite clearly. But it makes me happy, so I prefer it.

I took it easy for a bit after the film released. Since it was my first movie, I was on it for a while, a year-and-a-half almost. Because I don't come from an acting background, I went through rigorous training for the film. So it was hectic. I didn't do anything else during that period and I needed a holiday. So I took one. Even when I was in town, I hung out with my friends and relaxed, did things I hadn't done for a long time.

Well, I think life has strange ways of working out. I guess God has a plan for all of us and I couldn't have asked for more. I can't even see it any other way. What happened was just perfect.

I don't think you need to be like everyone else. There's no hard and fast rule about how to approach things in life. I have always lived life on my own terms and will continue to do so. There's no point in being someone you're not. You can't pull a farce for long, so why even pull one?

I guess just one because for me, quality is more important than quantity. It's not the number that's important. It's about doing one project and giving it my 100 per cent.

No. Not really. I am just taking it as it comes. I don't have a fixed agenda or plan. In fact, everything that's happened to me in life has happened by chance. Things have just come to me. Touchwood. I do hope that luck lasts. I'm just going to go with the flow. I'm in no rush.

(Pauses) You know, for me, it's a bunch of factors. It's not only about co-stars. It has to be the right project and it has to have the right vibe for me to do it.

When I first read that I was pretty shocked myself. Well, you just have to not let it bother you. If I know it's not true, it doesn't faze me. (Pauses) But these things do take some getting used to. You cannot allow these things to become your reality. You have to learn how to detach yourself. See, if people are putting you on a pedestal, they'll pull you down too. It's the rule of the game. Nobody is only going to say nice things about you. You shouldn't even expect that. You can't please the whole world. Anyway, at the end of the day, I've got more positive feedback than negative. So I can live with it.

See, I won't sign a film thinking, 'Oh, this will be a 100-crore film'. I'll sign a film if I like the script and think it's worth my time. Plus, for the audience, only a good film matters. People are not going to watch a film thinking it to be a 100-crore film. This 100-crore club is just an industry thing to state the success ratio of a movie.

I am not everyone. I don't think I'll ever wear a bikini or get intimate on screen. Even as a model, I didn't do what I didn't want to do. I'm generally more conservative and reserved as a person. I wouldn't be comfortable doing any of that stuff.

To be honest, stuff like that isn't even on my radar. Actually, I tend to be drawn towards things I relate to. I have to connect with it. I'm not an experienced actor, who can do a role without connecting with it. For me, it's an internal process. At least that's what my experience with Cocktail was. In fact, I did Meera's role in Cocktail because I am similar to the way she was. And it's always good to play to your strengths, at least in the beginning. Slowly, you discover more about yourself. I think it's better to do things you're comfortable with; otherwise you won't be able to do justice to it. And I believe in giving everything my best.

I guess they are interrelated in a way. But I haven't walked the ramp in a while. So right now, I am going to completely focus on being an actor and only take up modelling jobs that come with the territory.