Jassi kind of roles are a no-Mona

Excerpts from an interview:

Q After Jhalak Dikhla Jaa, which is the first show that will mark your return to television?
It is Extreme Makeover which will go on air this April.

Q Is your contract with Sony still on?
Yes, for one more year I am an exclusive to the channel. They have made me the channel's brand ambassador and I cannot take up any other acting assignment on some other channel till the year 2008. I am very excited about Extreme Makeover as it is one of a kind. There hasn't been a show of this kind on Indian TV ever.

Q What were you doing after Jhalak...?
Busy doing stage shows all over the country and abroad. It's amazing to see the response I get from the public when I come on stage.
I am leaving for France in a couple of days to cover a carnival happening there, for Star News. Next it's New York where I will be hosting a Bollywood awards Programme. After that there are a few more stage shows where I am going to perform.

Q You have been doing more of dancing post Jhalak… But what about acting?
I am yet to get the kind of offer I am looking for. Though I have read a few television scripts, they have hardly appealed to me. But there is this show which may be finalised soon. You will come to know about it when things materialise.

Q What kind of roles would you like after Jassi?
Anything which is of the unusual kind, but definitely not similar to Jassi again. I always wanted to do something different in my life. I am open to saas-bahu dramas as well if the role is challenging enough. However, I must admit, I don't like watching saas-bahu shows.

Q Post Jassi, you were typecast into a particular image. Have you been able to shake it off after Jhalak...
Why would I want to do something like that. After all it's the character of Jassi that made me what I am today. But yes, as I already said, I won't take up any role which is similar to Jassi again. I am here to make my mark as an actor and that is only possible by playing different characters.
But I miss the Jassi... show and the team. Those were the best days of my life.

Q You have been seen in lot of page 3 parties these days...
(Laughs) I go only to those parties where I am invited. After they send the invitation they call me up personally to remind me about the time. Now you tell me, is it possible to avoid a party when people go out of their way to make sure I am present there? Otherwise, you will never see me in a pub or a disco.

Q What about the rumours of your marriage?
(Laughs again) Yesterday only I read in a newspaper about Karan (her boyfriend) and me secretly tying the knot. Frankly, such rumours are short-lived. So, they don't bother me much and nor do I react. (Sampurn)

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