Eesha Koppikar has no regrets of taking the first major steps of her career with item songs. Her popularity soared as her first item song Khallaas from Company became a nationwide hit.

Eesha tells us, "I don't regret doing the Khallaas song and setting my image as an item girl with that. But in fact I really regret doing a few films and roles post that but and I don't want to reveal these names.

I am very happy that I am still known as the Khallas girl. I have bought a beautiful home and a car after this song. It turned out to be a stepping stone of my career. I wouldn't be here if the song had not made me popular."

Eesha feels, "People in the industry have not taken me seriously uptil now but now they will after the release of my movies like Sooraj Barjatya's Ek Vivaah Aisa Bhi and Lalit Marathe's Shabri.

"I know I had it in me to deliver the goods. Everybody needs an opportunity and my time has come now. Acting has been my passion and I am very determined." she says.

Amongst her forthcoming ventures are - Mukta Arts' Hello Darling and Jahnu Baruah's Har Pall. "Har Pall is once again a lovely story. I can't reveal much about it.

In Hello Darling I play a Haryanvi character and work for a Fashion house where I have a pervert boss played by Javed Jaffrey. It is based on Jane Fonda's Nine To Five. Then I have Subhash Ghai's Right Ya Wrong with Sunny Deol. I am looking forward to great work now and I am sure 2008 is just the beginning for me." Eesha concludes.