Good enough for Dhoom 3?
(Laughs) Good enough for Krrish 3. I'm done with Dhoom. There's still time for Krrish 3.

It'll be Kites next, right?
Yes, but it's too early to talk about that one.

Okay, so let's talk about Barbara Mori, the Mexican star who has been signed on for Kites. She says she has seen several of your films. What about vice versa?
I've seen one of her films and stuff on the You Tube. Dad, Anurag (Basu) and I loved her. (Grins) Obviously, since we found her.

It's said that you were upset with Ahmed Khan for not giving enough time to the song-and-dance number. So you have choreographed the moves yourself.
Look, as it has turned out, Ganesh Acharya has choreographed the song and he's done a fantastic job. Yes, there were times when Ganesh would explain a move to me and I'd do a step my way. But I'm an actor, not a choreographer.

Isn't such a number mainly a crowd-pulling gimmick?
Well, the idea is to bring in more crowds but if you're saying it was an afterthought, then the answer is no. The number was always a part of the script. But I was recuperating from my knee problems and couldn't shoot. So dad approached Shah Rukh who went out of his way to do the song. Shah Rukh Khan's item number in Krazzy 4 is playing on TV. Mine will be on air soon. And it'll be very different from Shah Rukh's.

The number by SRK and then by you were both shot at Yash Raj studio even though reportedly your father (Rakesh Roshan) was stopped from exploring the premises?
What nonsense, it's silly to even talk about this! Do you think any studio would deny access to one of the top producers of the country? A studio's objective is to earn money how will it do that by turning prospective clients away? Dad and Yash uncle (Yash Chopra) go back a long way, they're really close.

Weren't you supposed to be in Aditya Chopra's Rab ne Bana di Jodi?
No.

Okay, have you been approached for any other Yash Raj film of late?
Not so far.

Now you're modeling for soap. For decades soap commercials have been associated with divas. So why step into a woman's world?
Oh, the transition happened decades ago. I'd watch my favorite heroes riding on horseback, exuding confidence, energy and drive for soap commercials. In terms of action, the Cinthol ad was bigger than Dhoom 2. It instilled anger and determination in me to get it perfect, whether I was rock climbing or zooming on a bike. It had to be better than anything I'd done before because I identify with the catch-line completely.

Unstoppable, that's you?
Yeah, as long as there's life, one should carry on no matter what the ups and downs.

In eight years you've seen the highs and the lows. Where do you see yourself at this stage in your career?
For me success is not measured by career prospects. It means being free to be myself, lead the life the way I want to, without adapting to social norms or worrying about creating the wrong impression. (Smiles) In that respect, I'd say I'm very successful though success is a relative term