Esha Gupta filmfare interview: 'Riteish has a sexy body'

"Riteish has a sexy body"

What are your expectations from Humshakals?
I'm pretty excited about the film. We've had a crazy promotional schedule.

Tell us about your role in the film?
It's a typical Sajid Khan film and it's funny that I'm playing a doctor in this film. My character isn't serious at all. The first day when I met the stylist she showed me all typical doctor clothes and Sajid came in and said that no one can be serious in his film. I'm playing a psychiatrist in the film. I share all my scenes with Saif Ali Khan, Riteish Deshmukh and Ram Kapoor. This is the first time you will see a hot doctor who dances and sings.

Were you comfortable with the fact that there were two more actresses in the film?

This is my second film with Bipasha Basu. So the fact that two other actresses are with me in the film doesn't bother me much. The plus point I saw in Humshakals is that this is my first commercial film. And in the past I've films like Jannat 2, Raaz 3and Chakravyuh, which were not entirely commercial. When Sajid approached me for the role, I asked him if I could read the script. He said that he didn't have a script.

It seems like Bipasha and you bonded while working on this film...

I'm in awe with Bipasha. She and I had only one or two scenes together in Raaz 3 but in Humshakals we shot together in many locations. She's a lovely girl. And the best thing about her is that she is such a big star but she doesn't have a starry attitude.

Saif Ali Khan, Riteish Deshmukh or Ram Kapoor. Who do you think looked the best in drag?

All three were different. Ram Kapoor was a surprise and Saif was the most excited because this was the first time he was doing this. He wanted more cleavage, better hair and he got his make-up touched up many times. It was funny that he was pouting more than me. Riteish paid full attention to his looks too. He even wore Genelia's skirt for a scene. But out of the three, Riteish has a sexy body and he looked best in drag.

You've done a thriller, a horror film and now a comedy. What's next in store?
Whatever good comes my way, I'll take it up. When I did a Jannat 2, I knew the film I was getting into. I wanted to work with Prakash Jha and that is why I did Chakrayuvh. I haven't done a die-hard romantic film so I would love to do something like that in the future. I also love action films. I hope I do a proper action film where I get to do stunts because I'm extremely adventurous.


Pick a Khan: Salman, Aamir or Shah Rukh?
Salman Khan

Hottest actor and actress in B-town?
Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone

3 things we don't know about you?
1) I'm a big foodie. I cannot live without food. My metabolic rate is low so if I don't eat every 2 hours I get angry.

2) I'm a tom boy. I know I dress up a certain way but that is for my screen presence because I have to look sexy. Otherwise, I don't think I am sexy at all. Whenever I go back home, I play sports with my cousins.

3) I watch a lot of films. I even watch South films that are dubbed in Hindi.