I am no longer Jaawan Or Deewana says Ranbir - Page 4

"I am not taking anything for granted. I have worked very hard and in last one year I had to make a lot of personal sacrifices whether its sleep or my family time. I have not seen my parents in the longest time. But eventually all of this pays off when all my films are doing good," said Deepika, who was in the capital to promote her upcoming film "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani".

The 27-year-old is re-teaming with her former lover Ranbir Kapoor in the movie after a gap of four years. They last worked together in "Bachna Ae Haseeno".

"After 'Race 2' I signed 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' because I thought it sounds like a good film and then I worked really hard for it. Infact it is probably one of the toughest films I have done in my life," she said.

"I am very happy that I got a chance to work with Ranbir. According to me, 'Bachna Ae Haseeno' didn't do justice to us as an on-screen couple. I have always been saying that this is the correct film to come together," she added.

Directed by Ayan Mukerji, "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani" also stars Aditya Roy Kapur and Kalki Koechlin in the lead. It hits the theaters this Friday.

The actress will next be seen opposite superstar Shah Rukh Khan in "Chennai Express" and is currently shooting for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Ram Leela".

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Touring to promote their films is something most actors don't quite enjoy, what with back-to-back, repetitive interviews, numerous appearances and same-day flights.

But it has its benefits for actors who live away from home. Like Deepika. Any opportunity that lets her travel home to Bangalore is welcome.

Deepika was here to promote Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani recently. It didn't skip anybody's attention that she was alone, sans co-star Ranbir Kapoor.

She said, "We are trying to cover as many cities as possible. Our director (Ayan Mukerji)thought we should promote the film individually in some cities. With me being Bangalore's sweetheart, I was asked to come here. Ranbir is in Kolkata."

Do promotions really work? "I honestly believe, audiences are influenced by film trailers. Business has become so big that we need to reach as many people as possible and for that we(actors) do as much as we can," Deepika said.

Story time

The film, YJHD, has its target set on young audiences. She said,"Yeh Jaw-aani... is a love story set in today's times and is for youngsters. Of course, parents who associate with contemporary culture will also enjoy it. The film is not only about relationships of the boyfriend-girlfriend kind, but also about relationships we share with friends and family. It looks at the journey of four characters and how they evolve."

Deepika says stories based on love are difficult to showcase and few directors can handle them well. "But Ayan has the knack of touching a chord with people. Even with Wake Up Sid, he made it a very simple, realistic sort of film that you could relate to," she said.

Career cares

Her performance in Cocktail has set high expectations of Deepika. She said, "The intention is to better one's previous work. That is what drives me. That is what I see as competition. I want people to talk about my latest performance and say, 'Wow, she has grown since her last film.'" YJHD pairs Deepika with Ranbir five years after they did so last in Bachna Ae Haseeno.

Deepika said, "I don't think Bachna Ae Haseeno did justice to us as an on-screen couple and I am glad that we waited for this film to come together again. Also, Ayan is a friend and understands us. That has let him extract the best from both of us. I play Naina, who I identify with a lot."

link:http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/I-am-Bangalores-sweetheart/2013/05/27/article1607825.ece

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