The latest grapevine is that Dia Mirza is dating Kunal Kapoor. Back from a long stay in South Africa for 'Cash', here's Dia's candid chat with TWF correspondent Vickey Lalwani.

Q: Are you dating Kunal Kapoor?
Gosh! Straight to the point! (laughs) I know people are talking about this, but I am not dating Kunal Kapoor (pauses)

Q: Please continue.
I wish something was happening between us. He is so cute. I would love to go out with Kunal.

Q: Define the current status of your relationship with him.
We are great buddies. I am very fond of him. If this one went through, I will be the happiest person.

Q: What is so good about him?
He is a wonderful person. He is a very sincere, honest and emotionally rich. I feel very inspired when I am with him.

Q: Are you physically drawn towards him?
Every girl is. He is a very good looking man.

Q: Where did you meet Kunal first? You'll have not worked together?
Yes, we have not worked together. But I am not answering this one. Why can't some things be left as unexplained mysteries of life?

Q: Earlier, you were dating Sameer Hafeez?
Sameer and I are not together anymore. The relationship with Sameer is over now and I really don't want to talk anything more about it.

Q: Tell us something about your role in 'Cash'?
'Cash' is the first film in my life where I am playing a negative character. At the same time, I am very glamorously dressed in the film. And how can I forget that 5 metres water dive which I practised rigorously in South Africa, with a special trainer Charlie.

I have always been a water baby; I love swimming. But I hadn't ever dived into the pool from a height. And this dive is from a height of at least two-and-half storey.

Q: Has this dive been shot?
Not yet. I was trained and I am raring to go. It will be soon shot in Mumbai.

Q: And you'll wear a swimsuit for that shot?
Yes.

Q: A two-piece swimsuit?
Wait and watch.

Q: What else in your kitty?
I have three flicks of Sanjay Gupta- 'Dus Kahaniyan', 'Shoot out at Lokhandwala' and 'Alibag'. Then, I am doing Shyam Bajaj's 'Jai Veeru' opposite Fardeen Khan and Kunal Khemu and Anant Mahadevan's film (untitled) with T-Series.

I am also doing 'Bits and Pieces', which is a tale of two characters- a novelist (Rahul Bose), who is caught in the world of his literature and Dia, his reflection in the mirror of what he needs to be. 'Bits and Pieces' is being directed by National Award-winning director Manmohan Mahapatra.