Despite a string of post-"Murder" ego clashes, Emraan Hashmi says he is looking forward to working with Mallika Sherawat as the film's team re-groups for a new thriller under director Anurag Basu.

"I am looking forward to working with Anurag once again. I quite enjoyed working with him in 'Murder'. Anurag has a penchant for thrillers," Emraan was quoted as saying.

About Mallika, he argues: "I was never really on 'bad-bad' terms with her. It was merely a disagreement, not a fight, and that was a long time ago. I am looking forward to working with her again".

The film, now said to be nearing script completion, is set to begin shooting in June.

Asked about the difference while working with "Zeher" co-star Udita Goswami and Mallika, the actor quips: "Both of them have their own strengths. Udita has this unconventional beauty coupled with a certain charisma, while Mallika comes with a certain energy, confidence and ideology, which brings a certain madness to all the characters she plays onscreen".