Must feel great to be voted the Fresh Face of 2009, right?
I'm pleasantly happy to hear this news. It feels great that both audiences as well as the industry people have accepted me. I feel warmly welcomed in Bollywood and very fortunate.
You beat some of the other big names to win this. What do you think you have that they lack?
I really don't know what separates me from the others, but I can tell you that I'm a very positive person with a very confident outlook towards everything.
Describe yourself in one sentence and tell us something about your co-winner, Ranbir Kapoor'
Well, I'm sugar, spice and everything nice! (laughs) As for Ranbir, I would just like to say congrats. I would love to do a film with Ranbir if something good comes up. I don't really know him to say much.
What's on the anvil for you in the new year?
I have London Dreams (which stars Ajay Devgan and Salman Khan) that's releasing next year. I have another project, a Disney film, but it's in the pre-production stage currently. I'm really excited to work with the other Khan (Salman) in my second movie and Ajay too is a great co-star. This film is actually my first out-and-out Bollywood film and I'm hoping it does really well too.
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