"On the other hand, Salman used to come on the sets, shoot for the scene and leave. There used to be no give and take of ideas; so it used to seem very spontaneous. However, I am sure in his mind he must be knowing exactly what he has to do and how he has to do it," she added.

She is ready with her second Bollywood venture "London Dreams" that stars Ajay Devgan along with Salman. Asked if she was nervous being in the same frame as two such experienced actors, Asin said she neither felt nervous nor intimidated. "When I go on the sets, I forget all my inhibitions. When I was working with Ajay and Salman, I didn't feel any pressure, maybe because they themselves did not behave like stars and threw no starry tantrums.”

"When you work with such dedicated actors, you also do your job well and try to learn whatever you can. But there was no intimidation... I was not scared or anything to work with them. They are experienced but also make you feel very comfortable," Asin said.

"London Dreams", slated to release Oct 30, tells the story of two childhood friends who dream about making it big in the music industry and start a band. Asin, who is a dancer in the band, is the love interest of both friends. So what made her sign the film?

"When the film was offered to me, I was keen to do it because I had worked with a star like Aamir in my first Hindi venture and in this one, there were two stars; so that was a 'double dhamaka’.”

"Apart from that I loved my character Priya, which is quite different from my earlier role, and also a filmmaker like Vipul Shah is making the film. All these factors made me say yes," Asin said. 

We’ve heard that Ajay Devgn and you get along well too?
Ajay and Salman get on like a house on fire and those good vibes spread to the rest of us. I used to spend most of the time on the sets with them. In fact, Ajay was a surprise. I’d always seen him as an actor who plays intense characters on screen. In real life, he’s a prankster. Working with him is fun.

Are you doing a film with Abhishek Bachchan? We hear you’ve been roped in to do a film directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, based on the Chittagong uprising?
I wouldn’t like to confirm anything at this juncture. I prefer it when this kind of information comes from the production houses.

Is there any particular Bollywood hero you want to work with?
It’s already two Khans down for me. I’d love to act with all the Khans and every hero in Bollywood!

You’ve described LD as your ‘first authentic Bollywood film’. Did that influence you when you signed it?
Yes. With Ghajini, I was familiar with the whole unit. It was only when we were in front of the camera that we spoke in Hindi. Otherwise, everyone would speak in Tamil. I was the Tamil translator for Aamir. Having done Ghajini, I wanted to do a typical Bollywood film.

Should you ever have to choose between serious and mainstream cinema, which would you give your dates for?
In the immediate future, Bollywood is my priority.

Your LD co-star, Salman Khan, has two contradictory images. Have you noticed something about him that few know about?
Salman’s image is a paradox. I have only experienced him as a kind-hearted person. When his pet died, he still came down to shoot for LD in Karjat. I also remember the shooting of a happy song just after his other pet died. Every actor has to be professional enough to not let his or her personal sorrows affect work. The camera can’t catch our sorrow if we are doing a happy scene. It’s our job.

Besides being famous for your work, what else do you dream of?
A dream that keeps recurring, it’s about a holiday in Kerala. I wish I could unwind back home. I’m low maintenance even though I love attention. It’s a basic human trait. Thanks to my profession, I get a lot of attention. Of course, sometimes there’s unwanted attention too.