Pinkvilla.com exclusive interview: Sonakshi and I had no catfight - Zarine Khan

Bollywood actress Zarine Khan is quite up-beat these days. Her dance number "Character Dheela" from Ready has opened to a positive response and Zarine is on cloud nine.

In an exclusive interview to Pinkvilla.com, Zarine Khan opened up on her movies and the rumors bogging her.

Pinkvilla.com: How has the response to your song “Character Dheela” in Ready been?
Zarine: I have got a fabulous response to the song. It’s #1 on the music charts. I am very happy that I have got positive responses from everywhere especially after the fact that I was totally written off after Veer. I have this song and a cameo to play in the movie and I am happy the way things have turned out.

Pinkvilla.com: How did you prepare for the song sequence?
Zarine: I am very passionate about dancing. I am a trained dancer. I have learnt Bharatnatyam for 7 years and belly dancing for 1.5 years. So I am comfortable dancing. For “Character Dheela”, I did dance rehearsals starting 10 days prior to the shoot date.

Pinkvilla.com: What other movies are you working on?
Zarine: I have signed Sajid Khan’s Housefull 2. I will start shooting for it in June.

Pinkvilla.com: Is it true that you plan on wearing a bikini for Housefull 2?
Zarine: No, I won’t be wearing a bikini for Housefull 2. But I will have a super glamorous role and I need to be super fit. So, I am trying to get there.

Pinkvilla.com: Reports of your catfight with Sonakshi Sinha at the Ready Music launch after party are doing the rounds. Is there any truth to it?
Zarine: No, it is not true. I did not meet Sonakshi at the rumored after party that Salman Khan hosted. Whenever Sonakshi and I meet, we are very warm to each other and we have no issues.

Pinkvilla.com: What is your equation with Salman Khan?
Zarine: Salman is my friend, mentor and philosopher. I fall back on him for all advice and decisions. He is the only person from the industry who I am close to. He has guided me a lot in this industry. His family is like my extended family. They have been extremely supportive to me.

Pinkvilla.com: How do you respond to the reports on you being Katrina Kaif’s look alike?
Zarine: Frankly speaking I don’t think I look like Katrina. Katrina is very beautiful. I am trying my best to get rid of the tag. Bollywood definitely does not need clones. I am trying to make my own identity and I am sure I will get there.

Pinkvilla.com: Zarine, you are a well-endowed girl. Is the industry putting pressure on you to lose weight and look stick thin?
Zarine: Now a days nobody wants to look at your talent. They only want you to have a good body and good body according to them is being skinny. Indian women are famous for being voluptuous. I have a different body type. Everyone has a different metabolism. Everyone can’t look the same. For me it’s very difficult. I am a Pathan. My bone structure is big. No matter how much weight I lose, I will never be able to look skinny due to my bone structure. So yes, it does put undue pressure on me and I hope the whole thing changes for good.

Pinkvilla.com: So, what is your fitness goal for Housefull 2?
Zarine: I want to look toned and fit. That is my goal.

Pinkvilla.com: Have you interacted much with Katrina Kaif?
Zarine: I haven’t interacted much with her. We go to the same gym, so we bump into each other. I greet her and she always acknowledges me. We are very cordial with each other.

Pinkvilla.com: Tell me something about you that no one knows
Zarine: I want to open a restaurant of my own. That has always been my dream. I have 8 pet cats in my house. Though I come across as a girly girl, I am quite a tomboy in reality.