Deepika's days in Love Aaj Kal

Deepika's days in Love Aaj Kal
She's been on the rise ever since she made SRK weak in his knees in Om Shanti Om and now Deepika Padukone stars in Love Aaj Kal with Saif Ali Khan.
Here, we catch the star in an interview on her latest movie, the Kareena scandal, compliments from Saif and yes, the big kiss.


Four films old
'The journey has been wonderful. Everyone's way of acting, everyone's style of acting, everyone's approach has been wonderful. Two out of my four co-stars are also producers. Saif was very kind and polite. Somewhere the nawab in him came out because of his London education. He is a royal man and deserves everything royal.'


The Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone luck factor?
'I hope I bring the same luck to Saif Ali Khan as I did to Shah Rukh Khan in Om Shanti Om. Love Aaj Kal will go down as one of the most special films for me, irrespective of what the outcome is and what people are going to think.'


And the compliment from Saif
'It's a huge compliment from Saif if he has compared me to Rani Mukherjee. Something like this is an honour coming from Saif. In fact, I have learnt a lot from him. The fact that he is so experienced and his style is so natural makes you want to work with him again. I really look up to that kind of a performance. I've been a big fan of his right from Dil Chahta Hai.'


The co-stars?
'I don't feel any age difference. In fact, I feel secure with my co-stars who are so experienced. It's great for someone like me who is so new and has absolutely no background from this industry. All my co-stars have been giving and supportive and that in turn has a tremendous role in the way I perform on screen.'