"I believe that you and your work improves much when you work with talented and hardworking people," the actor, who is paired with Kangana for the first time, said here at an event.
"You have to work with people who are very talented, who are very good at what they do as it instills in you the confidence and motivation to work harder and give your best," he added.
Imran is all praise for the "Queen" actress.
He said: "She is a wonderful actress and works so hard on her character and craft that I cannot disrespect her. In the process of working with her, my opinion about her has become much better."
"Katti Batti", directed by Nikhil Advani, is a love story. It will release in September.