Kashmira likes it Hot !

Kashmira Shah? An ordinary girl. But that was before she entered the Bollywood. The dusky beauty Ms Shah flattened many a fan with her debut performance in 'Yes Boss'. Voluptuous and oozing with romance, she is known for her 'item' numbers where she not just dances but acts too. She is now trying to uncover more of her hidden self nay talent to hit the jackpot. Excerpts from an interview:

Q. How would you describe your stint in Bollywood till now?
I would say it has been Bitter and Sweet. Bitter; because I had always wanted to do more than I have. Sweet; because I have done more than I could ever have dreamt of.

Q. Which is your best movie till date?
I must say it is Roshni, which is being released very soon. I have an exciting role in it. Besides, my role in Janasheen is very very different from the ones I have ever played.

Q. With whom would you love to work and why?
I would definitely love to work with Shahrukh again. He is one of the most creative men in our industry. My all time favorite though is Salman Khan because he has a great sense of humor and always cracks me up on the sets with his comments.

Q. As a co-star, which actress turns you off ?
No Comments on that, please.

Q. Would you describe any actor with the body beautiful?
Salman Khan.

Q. Have you found your dream guy?
Why should I tell you (winks).

Q. Do item numbers really help in furthering ones career?
Let me put it this way...I don't think anything you do on the silver screen can harm you if you have the right attitude. And, we are a country where people are fond of colour, songs and music. So I am proud that I did so many item songs and I was damn good at that. I try to act in my songs to rather than just dancing.

Q. How much do you actually co-relate with your 'Hot' on-screen image?
I am very much the same off screen as well. (giggles)

Q. Does the casting couch really exist in Bollywood or have you ever experienced an 'attempted casting couch'?
Reality is only what you make of it. I can't speak of others but people have been very decent with me. You will normally see people who have'nt complained about things like that. A person who truly struggles and overcomes his/her difficulties will not have the time to complain casting couch.

Q. Which are your current projects?
Roshni is due for release where I play a heroine opposite Bikram Saluja and also Janasheen in which I play a very deadly role. Janasheen being produced by Feroze Khan and he has made me look very very different.

Q. How do you sum up your life vis-a-vis bollywood?
Bollywood has given me my name...my identity. Kashmira Shah was just the name of a simple girl. Bollywood is stitching that little thing into a star. I owe everything I have today, to Bollywood and all my fans. I could never have done it without you guys.(smiles broadly)

Q. Any plans for small screen?
I want to work on the small screen provided the role is ‘sexy' enough.

Q. Any pointers for the youngsters?
Yes. Bollywood is a very difficult place, so don't just have illusions...have dreams... make sure that they are accompanied by a world of patience... it takes long time for a small thing as an audition test to happen.

Q. How often do you surf the internet and which are your favorite sites?
I am on the net every day whenever I am not shooting. And SantaBanta.com is one of the top five favorite sites.

Q. What do you hate about internet?
Junk email.

Q. How do you find SantaBanta.com?
As I said earlier, I thank you and all my fans with all my heart for seeing my films. Also I think there is a lot that can be done with Santabanta as it has a lot of potential and it is on the right track. It is one of the few sites which have a lot of "Real Info". All the best.