Girls like being called sexy now: Bipasha Basu

The sexiest lady in Asia, Bipasha Basu, is famed for getting framed as 'Sex bomb' in many of her films.

But her character in "Race" has set a new milestone in her career in which she is portraying a model, who has the confidence to win any heart with her graceful beauty.

Q.: What's the secret behind your beautiful hairstyle?
A.: Oh, actually I get bored with my same look all the time. In my school I had many friends who had small hairs tucked under beautiful hair-bands.

But I couldn't keep my hairs short as my mother was completely against that style. And despite my wish I had to keep two ponytails. I am having fun avenging those days now and my mother cannot do anything apart from screaming at me.

Q.: How was the experience of working with other heroines?
A.: I don't know why I am asked the same question every time. Let me tell you that my race is not against the heroines, but the heroes.

Audience has been praising my characters in all my multi-starrer films even if I have had very little screen presence. I always try to act at my level best. And I am happy that all my co-stars, including heroes, also work very hard.

Until and unless all the characters in a film are portrayed equally good, the film will never work.

Q.: You mean you didn't have a fight with any heroine?
A.: Please, at least you stop talking like that. Heroes create more problems than heroines.

It's actually our problem that we always support heroes. We always try to find out problems with ladies even if the problem is with guys.

I am proud that I am not like others who defame their own strata. I always like to support women. As far as Katrina and Sameera are concerned, you won't believe that we go together everywhere.

Q.: What's the reason of working in less number of films? Do you want to stabilize your job portal?
A.: There is nothing like bad or good in it. I like them all, but it's is not necessary that people to like them.

I don't feel to work everyday. I worked everyday during the first three years of my career. As a result I couldn't have time for my family and became sick.

I couldn't balance my days properly. But after that I spent my time very well. During all those years, I learnt a lot and have become quite matured.

Q.: What did you think before accepting your negative character in "Ajnabi" as well as in "Race"?
A.: People thought I had gone crazy as I took the negative character in "Ajnabi". That time I was really bored with my modeling and wanted a change.

"Ajnabi" offered me the character which was considered as really bold in Bollywood. People think that taking up a negative character at the beginning of a career is like committing suicide. But I didn't have any idea of becoming a heroine in this industry.

So I took it for a change only. But looking at audience going gaga over my character and having "Raaz" as a hit, I gave the matter a second thought.

Now I guess in real life I am not basically negative and thus I feel attracted towards those kind of characters. Accepting "Jism" had the same reason. I always take it as a challenge.

Q.: How is it possible for you to act like something which you don't feel?
A.: All the credit goes to the directors. And the actor hidden in me also deserves the same. I never wanted to become an actor. But entering the zone, I felt that there is something that drives me to do better all the time.

Today I see people entering the industry with all possible training for acting. But I think actors cannot be made. We all have better actors inside and all we have to do is to get that actor out at the right time.

Q.: You attained a sexy image after "Jism". Are you trying to break away from that image with films like "Corporate", "Apharan" and the very recent "Pankh"?
A.: First thing first, I attained my sexy image since "Ajnabi". And I never tried to change that image. Actually I like to portray different characters and when I get the chance, I never want to let it go.

Q.: You always have portrayed self-confident ladies very well. Do you choose characters or characters choose you?
A.: There is nothing like that. I have done several worthless films, too. And there you won't find me self-confident from any possible angle.

You may recap films like "Barsaat" and "Humko Diwana Kar Gaye" which you can count in that list. And I guess now you can understand that I also attempt blunders.

Q.: Is it true that you have restrained yourself from item numbers after "Billo rani"?
A.: Firstly, somebody please help me understand what an item number is. There was a time when people considered looking sexy as doing something heinous. But now people like when being called sexy.

In the same way, item number also was something derogative in the beginning, but today's scenario is completely changed after getting a touch of King Khan.

And I have never thought of going away from item numbers. If some good banners offer me chances to tap toes on some good music, then I don't have any problem filming myself in it.

Q.: What would you like to say about the making of "Raaz 2"?
A.: It's now been for last one year that the film is under preparation and every now and then, I am asked the same question. I cannot say yes or no on it as I don't have any offer from the makers. I guess Mukesh Bhatt will be a better person to talk about that.

Q.: Please tell us about Raza Mallal's film "Quick Sip A Bride".
A.: I still don't know much about the project. But I will surely know about that very soon. For the time being I can tell you it's a British Production House movie and they will release the film worldwide.

Q.: Please tell us about your forthcoming films including "Mister Fraud" and "Pankh".
A.: I feel bad thinking about "Mister Fraud". It's a good movie but it's still not getting released. It's not slapstick but rather a situational comedy. This is the first comedy which I enjoyed working on.

I guess Ajay Devgan and Sanjay Dutt will help completing the film. "Pankh" is an arty by Sanjay Gupta. I am playing an alter ego of a boy who becomes an actor with my inspiration.

My character in the film is imaginative. Apart from them I am acting in a Yash Raj film with Ranbeer Kapoor. It's a romantic comedy directed by Siddharth Anand. - Rajnee Gupta