ADHM DT 4, Promotions updated P1, DO NOT MERGE THIS - Page 51

Cherry-picking, I call it. Not making the choices most heroines make, working at her own pace. And being confident (or lazy?) enough to say 'No' to some big banners because 'the role wasn't right'. For her, the length of the role doesn't matter, how long it will be cherished does. Anushka Sharma comes with a rare nonchalance that most acquire only towards the latter part of their career. The biggest launch, the biggest banners and the megastars, and yet, she didn't jump at all the 'cheese'. This cat has the patience and determination to wait for the cream. As Karan Johar's 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' ('ADHM') will probably prove all over again. More power to her.

Karan Johar revealed that you were the script police on the sets. True?
Yes, I would ask him a lot of questions, though I don't think it annoyed him. He would ask me to give my shot and not torture him (laughs). But we both knew that there was a reason for it. My character and the kind of relationship she shares with Ranbir (Kapoor)'s character needed a certain understanding, so we had to keep in mind that it doesn't get lost in the midst of everything else.

I heard that after pack-up, you would disappear and return to the set only the next day.
Honestly, I cannot handle too many things at one time. When I'm shooting, I can do just that. Now I'm beginning to accept that I can't multitask, some people can. I know Karan can do it. After shoot, I need to catch up on sleep. Everyone who works with me knows that the one thing I can't do without is my quota of sleep.

Yes, Ranbir and Karan said that they shopped more than Aishwarya (Rai Bachchan) and you...
Totally! Every day after pack-up, Karan and Ranbir would go shopping. On my way back from the gym, I would see them entering the hotel with lots of bags. Karan had a separate room for his wardrobe. Yes, he had a room just for his clothes to be laid out; it was like a walk-in closet.

In your movies, is there any character that you have connected with instantly?
I don't think I can become her (a character) completely. I can physically change my appearance, I can modulate my voice, work on my accent and appearance. I can think about what she is going through, and empathise with her. Like in 'ADHM', Alizeh is an extremely emotional person, who is very impractical about love and relationships, but I'm the opposite of that. I'm not a very emotional person, and by that, I mean I am not completely led by my emotions. Alizeh is somebody who will leave everything for love. She goes to London and lives there because of a heartbreak. I don't think I'm like that. I feel emotions, but I deal with it in a practical way. I wouldn't do something that would completely displace my life.

Was being directed by Karan Johar on your bucket list? He didn't quite approve of you when he saw you for the first time on the set of 'Rab De Bana Di Jodi' ('RNBDJ')...
It was definitely on my bucket list; in fact, I agreed to do the film instantly. I take at least one night to think over scripts. But with 'ADHM', I loved it instantly. When Karan called me to discuss the film, I wasn't really sure if he was calling me for his own film. This man didn't even want me in the industry in the first place (laughs), but it's really big of him to accept it on national television.