Sushmita Sen Speaks To Subhash K Jha On Life & Love

How's life looking to you?
I'm very.... Don't miss the pregnant pause.

How pregnant is that pause ?
When you're talking to a lady you know pregnant the pause can be. I'm right now in a very relaxed state of mind. I'm very content with life.

How are things between you and Manav Menon these days?
I'm in love with life.

That isn't quite what I asked.
Let me tell you a joke about Harry and Sally. They share a perfect relationship. They go out for dinners twice a week. Harry goes on Mondays and Fridays. Sally goes out on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Does that answer your question?

You just had a tumultuous time shooting in the West Indies.
Tumultous ...no. But definitely titanic. I'm so in love with my director Mudassar Aziz's work. I went to Trinidad thirteen year ago, almost as a child, and now I went as woman. It was one of the many countries I had visited as a Miss Universe. As a state guest of Trinidad I had signed in the log- book along with Mrs Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi.

I believe at times the fan attention got a bit too much?
The Caribbean is warm, in every which way. The people are very friendly. At times like this, having my own space doesn't matter. The people just overwhelm you with their warmth.

Any complaints about the Caribbean cruise?
Sweetheart, my crew didn't give me a single day to cruise. We had Sundays off. But everything is shut on Sundays in Trinidad. I asked my unit to change the off-day. We shot so much on the beaches, they felt like home.

Do you get into a bikini?
I'm sure you'd like the answer to be yes. And it is yes...but with a sarong. On the beach you've to wear a suitable attire. I'm happy to tell you that I'm not wearing a gown on the beach.

I feel Dulha Mil Gaya retains a sense of humour while telling a story. After so many years I finally have a film that I can watch as a member of the audience. I've never played a character like Shimmer. It's my first full-on comedy.