/> Blame the source. But a story doing the rounds is that Randeep 'Method' Hooda stopped all shooting in Bangkok to get the right shirt for a scene in Ru-ba-ru.

"First of all let me make a confession. I do believe divinity lies in the smaller details of life. I'd never sacrifice anything that will help me in creating the perfect character. If that process offends some people so be it.

Having said that I must say I don't remember giving the Ru-ba-ru team a single moment of grief about anything. We had a great team headed by Raj Kaushal whose experience helped the film through political turmoil, inclement weather and heroes who threw tantrums about their clothes," Randeep laughs heartily.

Sobering down he says, "Ru-ba-ru is a film about a day in the life of a man who undergoes a life-changing experience. There's therefore no scope for much sartorial vanity. How many shirts could I change in a plot that unfolds in 24 hours?

On the other hand in Risk which opens next month I play a cop. Normally cops are dressed only in khaki. But I wanted to get away from the stereotype. So you'll see me as a plainclothes police man...or rather not-so-plain. Because I do dress in style in real life. So why not on screen?"

There's a buzz around tinsel town that Randeep and his erstwhile mentor Ram Gopal Varma had secret talks.

Randeep refuses to beat around the bush. "I don't deny we've met. He offered me the role of Jai in Sholay after Mohit was out of the project. But for your information, this is the third role I've been offered in Sholay."

Was he also offered Gabbar Singh? Randeep is reluctant to talk. "Well...yes I was offered Gabbar and later Veeru and then Jai. Unfortunately at that point of time I was busy with Risk and Ru-ba-ru. Ramu and I never parted ways. He's as passionate about his work as I am about mine. "

Any regrets about not doing Sholay? "But that was long ago. Later the script evolved and the characters changed profile. There's no point in dwelling in the past. Ramu and I will work together again as soon as we both find a project that suits both of us."