You are playing a Bengali in the film. Does that let you be yourself?
This is the second time I am playing a Bengali but in my last film Corporate I didn't speak any Bengali. Dhoom: 2 gives me a chance to speak in my mother tongue for the first time. I've not done a regional film yet, so this is the first time on camera that I will be speaking Bengali.
It was really funny to dub the Bengali lines -- it seems odd because I speak the language at home. It was fun. Also the surname [of her character] is Bose and my grandfather used to call himself K N Bose, but my father and uncle took Basu as a surname. It's the same thing -- Bose and Basu -- so it's closer to home I guess.
So much of attention has gone to Ash, her look. Do you feel ignored?
No, I think the attention is very adequate and right, because Ash has never experimented with her looks in this drastic a manner. She is always seen as this Indian girl wearing Indian clothes and always she excels through that in her Indianness. So for the first time you see her in short skirts and bikini tops and a tanned look. I would say wow!
It's a required change and it's a very positive thing. She is really looking hot, so why not?
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