Tamannah Bhatia is a big star down south and then she made her debut in Hindi films in ‘Himmatwalla’ which didn’t do well. Now her second sojourn in Hindi films is the Sajid Khan directed ‘Humshakals’. ADC’s Sandeep Hattangadi spoke to the beautiful Tamannah about her second outing. Some excerpts
Were you affected by the failure of ‘Himmatwalla’?
Success counts a great deal in Hindi films and a flop is a setback to your career but my work was appreciated and when Sajid called me for ‘Humshakals’, I was pleasantly surprised.
What is your character in ‘Humshakals’?
I play a London bred modern girl called Nia who is a VJ and my styling is completely different from ‘Himmatwalla’.
How was it like working with the leading men?
I met Ram Kapoor, the first time round and he is a big prankster. Riteish and I are friends because his wife Genelia is my contemporary down south and he has a great sense of humor and Saif is a big gentleman, always wishing everyone on the sets and made me comfortable while shooting and so my scenes have really come out well with him.
How was Sajid Khan as a director?
He has a fantastic sense of comic timing and being an actor himself, he performs the scenes for the actors and that makes it easy for the actors. And he is an encyclopedia about film trivia.
Which was your most difficult scene in the film?
I had to slap Saif in a scene and that scene was the most difficult for me.
How good is your sense of humor?
My sense of humor comes to the fore when I am upset or depressed and makes my blues go away.
What kind of films would you like to do?
My character in the film should appeal to me, and the film's story should relate to the viewers. I should have good scope to perform.
Which is your forthcoming film?
Farhad-Sajid’s ‘It’s Entertainment’ which is a slapstick comedy starring Akshay Kumar.