I'm not conscious about my body: Bipasha
Nov 26, 2006 Subhash K. Jha"We shot in Brazil where everyone was dressed in shorts and other summer clothes. That didn't make me the least self-conscious," Bipasha told IANS.
"I'm not at all conscious about my body. Brazil is the best country for me. I freaked out in the local dresses. With my long curly hair and Brazilian look, I looked like a local," she added.
The sultry siren was even mistaken for a local while shopping in that country. "I actually had people asking me for the price of things in the shop. I loved the anonymity. Most of all it was a relief not having my bodyguard around all day long. I didn't look like a tourist, I didn't behave like one."
Didn't she feel vulnerable? "No. What danger could I face in Rio? It's the hub of tourism. The best thing about Brazil was there were hardly any Indians around. I had these cute Brazilian guys asking me out to coffee. And you know what? They didn't even know who I was. That's what made it so much fun.
"I can't be anonymous in Mumbai anymore. But I still get into a three-wheeler within Bandra. I never restrict myself from doing what I want to do," she said.
About "Dhoom 2", she said: "I saw the first 'Dhoom' four times in 15 days. And not because John was in it. I haven't seen any of John's other films so many times. 'Dhoom' is 'today'. It's a youthful brand title. I want to see 'Dhoom 2' also four times in 15 days.
"(Director) Aditya Chopra is a genius. It's a pleasure to be in a Yashraj film. We actors are not used to this kind of lavish treatment the way we get at the new Yashraj studios. It's like entering a new world."
Didn't Bipasha and Hrithik do an ad together long ago? "Yes," she laughed. "That ad was never released. Then I became a brand ambassador for Thums Up and he was endorsing Coke - same family of aerated drinks. Hrithik hasn't changed. He's still a lot of fun on the sets."
About Aishwarya Rai, her co-star in "Dhoom 2", she said: "The general impression is that she's aloof. But in truth she's very warm and accessible, always hanging out in a group with us. There was never any hassle. She was fun.
"I get along with everyone on the sets. I don't carry those working relationships home. But I can't work under stress on the sets."
However, Bipasha admitted that her experience with first co-star Kareena Kapoor during the making of "Ajnabee" was "rather funny".
"But it has been smooth sailing with all my co-stars after that. I must admit I had never seen that kind of behaviour before or after," she added.
After "Corporate", Bipasha feels good about being in a film with an ensemble cast. "The location supports the cast and film. There's a song Uday and me shot in Brazil. It's the most amazing song I've shot. I had tourists from Iran, Japan and other places taking my pictures. I've to confess I felt good. I loved the attention."
In "Dhoom 2" the Bong bombshell also gets to speak her mother tongue! "I get to speak Bengali for the first time (as) I play a Bengali girl. I speak fluent Bengali at home with my maids and dog."
Why not a Bengali film? "I will when it comes to me. Rituparno Ghosh makes 10 announcements a day. May be one of them will be with me. Jokes aside, I really want to work with him. I hope he makes 'Draupadi' with me as he promised to."
Bipasha is pragmatic about John's absence from "Dhoom 2". "The first 'Dhoom' did enough for John. I wasn't in it, though that was also offered to me. Now it's my turn."
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