What about Shah Rukh Khan?
Shah Rukh Khan is an extremely focused actor and his energy is infectious. His attachment with people he works with is admirable. He is sensitive to his entire team and also very observant. Let me make a confession, it was Shah Rukh who taught me to romance on screen. In the earlier days, I used to be very self-conscious in my romantic scenes and refrained from looking into the eyes of my hero. Shah Rukh taught me to linger my gaze in a scene and slowly I mastered the art.
AndSalman Khan?
Oh, Salman is a combination of child and a man, extremely good-looking and popular. Everyone just loves to love him. That is his personality, he exudes affection.
What about other directors?
Everybody has their unique style and a special way of working. Karan Johar functions from the heart and the reason his films are so popular is because he touches a human chord. Sanjay Leela Bhansali is a painter and a poet. His frames are lyrical. Shaad Ali is crazy and this reflects in his films – Saathiya or Bunty Aur Babli his characters are magical and I feel grateful that I got an opportunity to play so many different characters with so many filmmakers.
And Yash Chopra?
Yashuncle works entirely on instinct. He insisted I do Saathiyaan even though I had initially said no. He heard two scenes of Veer Zaara and cast me in the role of the lawyer. He is a passionate filmmaker and what I feel for him is special.