She is the prettiest thing around when it comes to making friends with her co-stars. The latest to fall for her charms is none other than Rekha herself. "She is a darling, full of fun and intelligent too - we bonded more like friends rather than as screen mother and daughter," says the inscrutable 50-plus actress.

Surprisingly, Preity has nothing much to say about her co-stars. "They are all nice. I was in awe of Rekhaji and Arjun and Jimmy were great and I am very fond of Mahima too," she blurts out.

You are up there, baby. With your zooming box office status, entry into everybody`s good books, Honey and Farhan Akhtar`s films in your kitty, you are the next toast of the season. It`s time to play your own number too, what with goodwill, fame and good roles backing you all the way.