In 'London Dreams', Asin plays a singer and gets to play the guitar and sing on stage along with Ajay Devgan and Salman Khan. “I'm very excited about both 'Ghajini' and 'London Dreams'. I've a long list of criteria for selecting a role, beginning with the director, banner and co-star and ending with the cinematographer. I want them all to be just right. Am I being greedy? Perhaps. I'm sorry. I can't settle for anything but the best,” Asin said confidently.

The makers of her Hindi films have forbidden her from talking to the media and Asin has no choice but to comply. “Such is life,' she sighed. 'I'm quite willing to remain quiet until I'm asked to talk. I'd rather wait for people to see me than hear me.”

Commenting on her age, she said: “I can't lie about my age because at the age of 14 when I started working in southern films, I gave my first interview where I gave out my birthday. Now I'm trapped forever.”

Heart Talks with Asin the sensuous actress, who sizzled in the original 'Ghajini' in Tamil.

Your mother is a doctor. Generally, we see children trying to emulate their parents but you chose a different career. Were you a starry eyed youngster?
No, not at all. My parents are well educated; my father worked for the CBI before becoming a businessman, and my mother was a civil surgeon. But I did not want to be a doctor.

Some actresses claim that they were never interested in movies and just strayed into films…
I started modeling at the age of 14, when I was in Std 9. Film offers had started coming since then. But I was not interested. I was planning to complete school, graduate, and go to Delhi to prepare for the Civil Service examination. That was my plan. But after school, my film career started. I did my first film when I was still in Std 12.

Did you expect Ghajini (Tamil ) to be such a huge hit?
When I listened to the script, I knew it would be successful. I am very selective about my projects. I have a few criteria that I look into when I accept films. First, I look at the story, then my character, the director and the banner. The last criterion is the hero.

Do you ask for a bound script?
Yes. I insist on a printed version of the story. Most heroines in the industry don't get (scripts) but I make sure I do.

Did you see the film in a theatre?
Yes, on the day of its release, I went to Satyam theatres, sat with the audience and watched the film. The response was overwhelming. The clap, the whistles, the cheers, I enjoyed every bit of it.

You seem multi-talented. Do you sing as well?
I am not formally trained but yes, I do sing.

Do you miss college life?
Not really. I enjoy being an actress.

Your father always accompanies you for shoots. Is the industry a bad place for a young girl to be all by herself?
It depends on how you are. I don't feel scared being alone. I am very independent. But my father wants to be with me because he feels that he should be there for me in case I need him. I am very happy that he's with me because I don't need a manager to look after my career. My dad does everything for me. It is so much easier to manage things when it is your father who is taking care of things for you.

Do you miss having fun with friends like other college girls?
I still have my old friends. Whenever I go home, they meet me, and we have a blast. But I enjoy what I am doing. Only when you are not enjoying what you are doing, you miss something else. I will quit whenever I find that I am not enjoying my career.

Who are your best friends?
My parents are my best friends. There is not one single thing that I have not told them. We are a small family, so I am used to sharing everything with my parents. Our dinner table conversations are about what all happened that day.