I will remove my pants' tells Ranveer Singh at an event

Stars of Gunday tell us why we should not miss Diff's In Conversation With' session on Friday

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• Gunday, starring Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra, chronicles the rise to power of two boys in !970s Kolkata.

"I will remove my pants if that will get people into that room," proclaims Indian actor Ranveer Singh.

"Be warned, I am not in my best shape after contracting dengue and am still regaining my fitness level. But you know me, I will do it," adds Singh, undaunted.

The actor " whose most recent hit was as a modern-day Gujarati Romeo in the hit tragedy Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela " has an infectious energy and has been known to hijack interviews (once, while we were interviewing Arjun Kapoor during a movie promotion, Singh grabbed the phone and talked Kapoor up like a proud father). He is known to dance monkey-like on the red carpet " all this without a hint of awkwardness.

So you really don't want to miss your chance to see what he's made of this Friday.

Singh and his Gunday co-stars Arjun Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra, and director Ali Abbas Zafar, will participate in an In Conversation with Gunday at Madinat Theatre that day at 6.30pm. The tickets to the interaction (Dh30) may cost as much as a movie ticket, but the action from this quartet may rival the adrenaline rush that you get from a thriller. They plan to unveil the trailer of Gunday, releasing in the UAE on February 13, and discuss films, stardom, fame, fitness and more.

Actor Arjun Kapoor, who made his mark with films such as Aurangzeb and star-crossed lovers tale Ishaqzaade, is more than happy to be scrutinised by cinema connoisseurs.

"As an actor, it's the best possible feeling to come to a festival and launch a trailer of our film. If they are brutal in their reception, it's good, as it's for an actor to put themselves out there," said Kapoor. The son of prolific Bollywood producer Boney Kapoor, he describes Gunday as the tale of two boys who don't get much help from the system.

"Their hands are then forced to take on jobs that no kids should ever do. And the film chronicles their rise to power as they become gundays [goons] that rule 1970s Kolkata," said Kapoor. His partner in crime claims Gunday will see the return of the bromance.

"Remember those good old movies like Sholay, Ram Lakhan and Karan Arjun? We don't make them anymore. These two-hero films left behind a legacy and we don't have such films made with a younger breed of actors," said Singh, who made his debut with the hit Band Baaja Baarat.

Kapoor and Singh have just a few years of acting experience. The films on Singh's list featured established stars such as Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan (Sholay) and Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan (Karan Arjun) and made good use of the combined star power.

But don't projects with two heroes come with some rivalry?

"There's no insecurity. The film is written keeping both in mind. Gunday is incomplete without Ranveer and vice versa. The idea was not to outdo each other but to draw from each other's performances," said Kapoor. The admiration is reciprocated wholeheartedly by Singh.

"Arjun is one of the most intelligent, talented guys I know. I believe that if you approach a role like I am going to be one up on Arjun, it will show on the screen," said Singh. Was he erring on the side of political correctness?

"You know I am never that. If he was a d***, I would be the first one to scream that from the roof-tops."

It may be a grim tale of two boys from the streets, but as with most Bollywood films, there's a dream song sequence, featuring Chopra and Singh, which was filmed in Oman.

"Oman was just beyond beautiful. And that song gave me a chance to do some herogiri [act like a macho, sexy hero]. You will see me dancing in slow motion with all those flowing fabrics around me. I loved the colours, the terrain," said Singh. Kapoor advises those who snub Bollywood to embrace it instead of hating on it.

"We can use songs and dances in a unique way. Sometimes entire scenes can be done through songs in our country and we do it well. If you are seeing three films a year, you are not judging it the right way. And remember, Irrfan Khan who acts in The Lunchbox also has a role in Gunday. So we have diverse films to offer."

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W*F statements can wait Ranveer. Raw and straight talk does not work well in Bollywood. Put your diplomat hat on and count 1 to 5 before you talk. You are a lambi race ka goda. So...be careful. Once you become big, then give all the W*F statements you want. Tab thak...hold your reins and put on diplomacy.

ps: Band Bajaa Baraat was a hit, Ladies Vs Ricky Behl was above average which did not incur loss, Lootera was a flop- but critically praised to the skies, Ram Leela was a super hit.