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Ileana D'Cruz burst into the Bollywood scene when she starred in Anurag Basu's Barfi which won her a ton of critical acclaim. Since then there has been no looking back for the actress.
When a leading daily quizzed Ileana about which co-star she shares the best equation with, the actress revealed, "I would have unusual and funny conversations with Saif, he is lovely. He is very honest. One of the first things he said to me was, "Why are you so defensive and aggressive? That was honestly the icebreaker between us. I actually thought I needed to give him space as an actor but he is like, Dude, talk to me'. He was lovely. Ajay was really nice to work with. He is really a great co-star and super professional. So yes, I definitely think Varun, Saif and Ajay stand out for me. I had great equations with them. It was an easy experience to work with them. Hopefully, I am not missing anyone else."
While signing a movie, does she ever ask her directors on who her co-star is and does it affect her choices? She stated, "To be very honest, yes. It matters who the director is and it matters who the actor is. The production aspect I honestly don't understand so much, I have Reshma (manager) for that, and honestly, they have saved me from a lot of problems in the past. So yes, who my actor is, definitely matters to me. There are some actors that I know I won't do a film with no matter how good the film is."
On who the actors are, Ileana replied, "I won't ever say. I cannot give you a blatant answer because I will get into trouble. Off the record, I could tell you. I know I have been told not to believe stories, but I hear and have seen a lot of people get ahead if they do some things. And I am not going to give in irrespective of who you are. I am not judging anyone... Which is also one of the reasons of my breakdown in London... I cried so much."
Meanwhile, Ileana is also not seen at many Bollywood parties and on this, she said, "I do go to certain parties. I have gone to my success parties. It feels funny to go to a party where you don't know anyone. I am one of the lost people in the corners you see at parties. I am socially awkward maybe, I don't know. I have self-esteem issues. I consider myself very blessed, but unfortunately, where I am, it is all about looks, in a way. I am okay when I have my makeup on. When I am in front of the camera, I am like, I can do my sh*t and I can act like I am a freaking glamazon', but when I am alone, I go back to my goofy self."
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