| Wasn’t it disappointing to see the way it did commercially “As for its commercial response, I think it did reasonably okay. Most of my films end up at least breaking even and a few have also become bigger successes. Box office is such a fickle thing. Last year there were many films that opened bigger even though they were not as good as Mausam,” says Sonam. She adds, “I feel it was a really fantastic film. It was aesthetically great and I don’t look at it as a bad film. It was a very difficult film to do and I am very proud of it.”
Talking about one of her other films, the one opposite Abhay Deol directed by Rajkumar Santoshi she says, “It’s a comedy and it would be fun to pair up with Abhay again. I have always maintained that he is the best actor that I have worked with. Whatever happened in the past during the days of Aisha is over. In any case, he was fantabulous there as well. Both of us should be setting the house on fire when we come together again, more so because of the kind of set-up Rajkumar Santoshi has promised us.”
Incidentally Abhishek Bachchan is the only co-star with whom she has been paired twice in her short career so far “He is someone who is really helpful and nice. He has done over 30 films and I have just about started. Despite being a relatively experienced co-actor, he will never make fun of you. This is the reason why he is my favourite co-star. He is so amazing as a person, a thorough gentleman and such a pleasure to be around. The most endearing side of him is that he changes everyone’s mood for better when he joins a conversation,” she adds.
Sonam’s statements have always brought a lot of criticism for her and now she has decided to become diplomatic rather than honest. The actress says that she has learnt much from the industry in the last one-year “ Honesty is frowned upon in B-Town, though it makes you a media darling. People are hypocritical here. Honesty gets misinterpreted as rudeness and lost in translation. I love Katrina Kaif and have said amazing things about her, but people have taken one statement and twisted it saying I called her shameless. I need to shut my mouth and not comment on anything. People think if you are honest it’s not right. So now I will be diplomatic rather than blunt. I have learnt in the last one year that it’s not good to be honest.”
Sonam is known as a fashion icon at such a young age how does she react to this tiltle “I am flattered to be known as a fashionista at the age of 26. Elizabeth Taylor, Meena Kumari, Audrey and Katherine Hepburn are all fashion icons. It promotes an image that is aspirational and I would rather be iconic for those things than for the wrong things. I like wearing beautiful clothes but that does not translate into my work. People don't like to see me as a glam doll in my movies. My audience and the media love me with two different perceptions. It's a strange, crazy situation.”
Some actresses like Sonakshi Sinha have taken pot shots at her saying they don't want to be known as fashion icons but as actresses “I have learnt to be blase about these things because those very same actresses are hiring stylists and wanting to dress like me. They hire my stylists and makeup artists and tell them that they want to do the same thing. I know Sonakshi and I love her. She's a good girl compared to the rest. She's grown up in my house so I don't think she meant it in that way. Even I said plenty of foolish things when I was at that age. I give everyone the benefit of doubt.”
Rumoures indicates that she didn't want to work with Shahid after Mausam “I would love to work with him, but it has to be the right thing for both of us. An article was completely made up saying I had trashed Mausam. I stand by what I say, no matter how inflammatory it is but I never said anything like that. I think Pankaj Kapur is one of the most talented directors I've worked with and Shahid was a pleasure too. He's one of my dear friends. Mausam is a film that I worked very hard for. I got critical acclaim to another leveI. I am proud of it.”
She said in an interview that none of the actresses have benefited from being a Khan heroine “ I didn't say that. I was misquoted. I didn't talk about any of the Khans. I would love to work with Shah Rukh, Salman, Aamir and Imran but they would have to love to work with me as well. They are icons and to work with icons is an achievement, a privilege.”
Whom does she listen to in her family “I listen to a lot of what my sister Rhea say’s. I give her a lot of credit for my stuff. When people give me credit for my fashion choices, it's my sister who creates them. She has created this whole fashionable avatar. It's her brainchild. It's not me at all. Rhea really takes care of me, though I am older than her.”
She have been linked to I Hate Luv Storys director Punit Malhotra “I never talk about my personal life, so I will always be single. There will always be speculations about my love life. I would prefer to date someone from the industry, as he will understand my work. I don't want to date an actor though. Till I don't decide that it a serious relationship culminating into marriage, I won't talk about it. I don't even tell my parents. If I have a future with him, then maybe I'll tell everyone who I am seeing.” |
