How far is the Lara Dutta-Priyanka Chopra combination responsible for the films success?
It is responsible to a large extent because both of them have done a great job. They are very professional, hardworking, organised, and talented. The film could not be what it is without them. We shared wonderful times together. We miss not meeting up nowadays. At least I miss the camaraderie during Andaaz. The shooting was over in just three months! We did not even realise when it started and when it ended. This is the fastest film Suneel Darshan has ever produced. There have been many comments on the skin show in Andaaz. The two girls did whatever the role demanded. Priyanka played a brash character, so she could not be seen in a sari all the time, could she? I don’t think there’s too much of a skin show in Andaaz. It’s more of a social drama and that’s what is attracting audiences. They love the last 35 minutes of Andaaz when the heroines turn out to be sisters-in-law. They have never seen anything like this before. The Mumbai critics have trashed the film and your performance. I wa