She charmed India by her lovely screen presence opposite Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan in the romantic movie 'Love Aaj Kal' in 2009.

The graceful on-screen Punjabi girl, Giselle Monteiro is back as a trendy school girl in her upcoming film 'Always Kabhi Kabhi'.

Supriyo Hazra caught up with her in a rapid fire chat over her new film in Kolkata. Excerpts:

Tell us something about the character you will be portraying in the film?
I am playing the character of Aishwarya Dhawan in the film. She is a very sweet and shy schoolgirl. I portrayed her character in the film.

How did you prepare for this character?
Actually for me the preparation was more on the language. I attended Hindi classes workshops before the movie. Director of this movie Roshan Abbas also advised me a lot and I followed them.

How tough was it for you to transform yourself from a sweet Punjabi girl to a school-going teen?
Transformation for the film 'Love Aj Kal' was far more tough than this one. It was my first film and I hardly knew Bollywood then. But now it is more known to me.

Moreover, playing the Punjabi girl needed more transformation and preparation than a school-going teen as I believe that in every country, school students share same characteristics more or less.

Name one difference that we are going to see in this film from the previous one as far as Giselle is concerned?
Here you will see me saying more dialogues but in 'Love Aj Kal' I did not have too many lines to deliver.

Your expectations from the film?
We all have worked hard for this movie. We all are hoping good response from the audience.