I don't think Salman is even aware of our link-up:Jacqueline Fernandez

She hit bulls-eye with Kick' in 2014, and her Bollywood friendships with Salman Khan and Sonam Kapoor kept her in the limelight. With three films up for release this year, Jaqueline Fernandez has well and truly arrived in Bollywood. She has a double role in the forthcoming Roy', and will be seen in Brothers', and in a special appearance in Bangistan'. Pinkvilla talks to the honest and forthright beauty about life in the limelight.

You've got five films up for release this year. And you are performing at the forthcoming Screen awards, apart from red carpet appearances, etc. How are you managing to juggle all this work?

Well, it's been extremely difficult to manage my time. After the success of Kick', it's been an extremely busy time for me. I am shooting for films, rehearsing and performing during the awards season. I sacrifice a lot of sleep time, family time and social time. I just went all out! But it's also an amazing time for me. This is something I've always wanted, I have always wanted to work every day, be on a set everyday and shoot everyday. It's been a bit more than what I had wished for, because I end up doing double shifts all the time (smiles). There's a certain high when I have so much work to do! I stress out a lot too, but at the same time, that stress gives me an additional energy.

One of my resolutions in 2015 is to be extremely good with my time management, so that I am able to balance myself more. I know that when you go too extreme on anything, it's not good. I am bordering extreme right now! And since it's all about time management, and I am doing a course on that too. Work is everything to me, but at the same time, each day, a few hours you shouldn't let go of.

You have a double role in Roy', and you are in focus in the trailer. You also get a chance to work with Ranbir Kapoor, and Arjun Rampal. Could you tell us a bit about the film and your role?

The film is based on Arjun's character. He plays a big filmmaker, who is shooting his next film in Malaysia. My character is that of a bohemian filmmaker, who also happens to be shooting her film in Malaysia. That's how they meet. Vicky (the film's director) has been able to tell a very simple love story in such an interesting way that it becomes very creative. It's a creative twist, and involves characters and scenarios that get to the final point very differently. Kudos to him for directing this film beautifully. When I had first read the script, I found it intriguing.

I get to play a double role in the film. One character is straightforward and the other one isn't. That's going to be a feather in my cap. First of all, it's a performance oriented role. And a lot of people are very doubtful. I myself was very doubtful too. It's a very verbose film, and I am only talking! And that never happens (laughs). I get stressed out when I know I have a lot of dialogues, and I prepare weeks in advance! During my preparation for this role, I harassed the hell out of my director, Vicky. I harassed the hell out of my styling team, hair and make up team. I insisted that these are double roles, and therefore, have to been seen as two entirely different characters. People are seeing that, and I really happy with the way it actually turned out. We have been able to create very different nuances and characteristics for them. The beauty of an actress is to create different people, and it's an amazing process.

Ranbir Kapoor has been staying away from the film's promotions so far. And he has mentioned in the past he only has a guest appearance, although the promos feature a lot of him! What's the real story here?

I am not sure of the length of Ranbir's role. My character Tia has shot for 12 days with him. Without Ranbir though, Roy would not exist. There would be no friction between Aisha, my second character, and Kabir, Arjun's character. So his role is definitely very important, and the length isn't the concern. And he is perfectly cast for this role.

You are currently shooting for "Brothers' with Akshay Kumar & Sidharth Malhotra. It's your first Dharma production. You must be excited. Tell us more.

My first Dharma film, so I am very excited. We've started shooting. Karan Malhotra is directing the film. His attention to detail is simply unbelievable. He can pick up even the smallest things you do as an actor, and is very precise. I absolutely love working with Karan because he gives so much thought to every single movement in a scene. As an actor, there's so much more to do, and I really need to push myself to work well with him. It's an interesting drama to be part of , and it's a reason to celebrate!

When Karan Johar teased you about your dress at the Stardust awards, was it all in good spirit? Was there a tiff of any kind?

Tiff! (Laughs) No, Karan makes fun of me all the time! I had this big tail at the back of my dress, and I was winning style diva as I wanted to wear something diva'ish'. And he said I looked like a present just waiting to be unwrapped (laughs)!

About you and Salman Khan, you are clearly friends. How do you react to a hinted link up, and does it affect you when your success gets connected to his influence sometimes?

Ummm...Honestly speaking, when you have a great equation with someone, and now how the media works, we don't work ourselves up on. It's definitely something you want to sacrifice your friendship for. I think you rise above stuff like that. At the same time, this is possibly one of the things that keeps media going- the link ups, the fights, the drama. I think people in the film fraternity don't take this part seriously especially the link ups. As for the link ups, I don't think Salman Khan is aware of it!

You can put an end to the link ups. Tell us, are you single?