From a small role to lead roles, Aditi Rao Hydari has certainly come a long way. The actress says she did not know that she was working in "Murder 3" until she went to sign the contract.

She met director Vishesh Bhatt for the story session and was "spellbound and then he (Mahesh Bhatt) asked, 'Will you do this film?' And I said, 'Absolutely!'".

"Then I went to his office to sign the contract and there it was written 'Murder 3'. I asked why is that written? And he (Vishesh) laughed and said, 'You are doing 'Murder 3.' I was shocked, I never thought I would do 'Murder 3'. I feel very privileged to be a part of the film, " the 34-year-old said here Thursday in an interview.

Aditi is also all praise for Vishesh, who is making his debut as a director with the erotic thriller.

"Vishesh is very calm, you will never feel he is distracted. He is always there with you. I trust him immensely. He is very honest. There is good energy in him, " Aditi said.

"He tells you nicely what he wants without making you feel that you are doing something wrong. He guides you very gently. I really enjoyed working with Vishesh, " she added.

Randeep Hooda and Sara Loren are her co-stars in the the film, which hits theatres Friday.