/> Kangana is back from Dubai after shooting for Mohit Suri's Woh Lamhe, the qasi-autobiographical take on the stormy relationship between Mahesh Bhatt and the late Parveen Babi.

Kangana plays Babi. "It was an exhausting but satisfying experience," confesses the confident girl. "The film is almost ready. We're looking at a September release. But now I've no time to catch my breath because I'm flying off to Johannesberg to join Suneel Darshanjee's unit."

Isn't there any awkwardness, considering she's stepping into a role that the daughter of her adopted family the Pancholis was earlier doing?

"There would have been," Kangana sighs. "In fact when I heard about it I felt very bad for Sanaa. She's like my sister. It broke my heart when I heard Suneelji had called up Sanaa's mother (Zarina Wahab) and told her Sanaa can't handle the role. I was very distressed, and confused when I was asked to step into the same role."

In fact what Kangana leaves unsaid is, she was Suneel Darshan's first choice for the role. But at that point of time she wasn't sure she wanted to step in.

It was the Pancholis who helped Sanaa make up her mind. "They had absolutely no problem with me doing the role. In fact Sanaa sat me down and rationalized the whole situation. 'Better that you do it rather than a third girl. I'd feel really bad then'. I feel Sanaa was just being generous. But she made the decision easier for me."

Kangana's turmoil is evident. "The Pancholis are like my family away from home. I can't dream of hurting them. But I've to be professional. Suneelji has offered me a good role opposite Bobby Deol. He has also offered me a good price.

I've to be professional. Over here you can't afford to get sentimental about work. As long as the people who matter to you understand your point of view, you need to do just focus on doing your job."

The pragmatic newcomer has signed three films with UTV. "One is Anurag Basu's Metro where I've a fabulous role. The two other projects will be finalized once I return from Johannesberg. Hopefully Sunel Darshanji's film would be a memorable experience, just like the two films I've done so far."