Did you prepare for the role?
Ans: - I just didn’t. I just went in there and I had to be me and that just kind of worked.

Did you have a lot of look tests pre-shoot?
Ans:- Yes we did a lot of readings and look tests , because I had to have short hair and I have never had short hair. I just wanted to do something dramatic with Alisha, as she is very stylish so we thought we go short. We had this look test for clothes but most with the hair. Also, for the clothes, Manish (Malhotra) wanted to make sure we got it right. She had to be all colors, and casual sheek.

Tell us something about your college look.
Ans: - You know, you have this convention that while you are in college you have short hair and by the time you grow older you have long hair. But we just didn’t want to go with that convention. So, while I was in college I kept long hair and by the time Alisha gets older she just chops her hair. That’s how I thought she would do. The college look was a lot of fun but more spunkier. She is the kind of person who does what she wants. She loves water sports, roller-blading. She is a sporty, fun chick, but is girly at the same time.

How is Jugal Hansraj as a Director?
Ans: - I think this ‘overacting meter’ is fitted somewhere inside of him. He is very particular about “I think yeh thoda sa jyada ho gaya” (I think that was a bit too much). He is very clear about ‘how much or how less’. He does it with so much grace and he is so chilled out! You never feel you are working and there is no pressure of “let’s hurry up and all.” I never felt like I was working on a film.

The Director of Photography (DoP), Santosh Thundiyil, has worked in Pyaar Impossible. It looks like a light-hearted film, what do you want to say about it?
Ans: - Well, I enjoy working with Santosh Sir. We have a great working relationship with each other. I have worked with him before on a few earlier films. He just shows his diversity as a DoP in Pyaar Impossible. This film looks completely different from the ones we did together. It’s got a freshness to it. The colors are enhanced. Everyone looks great. I think he could do it because is he always in a good mood. We were always making fun of him because of his accent and he was always making fun of ours. It was just done in great spirit.

What about your choreographer, Ahmed Khan?
Ans: - Well I have known Ahmed for a long time now. He has outdone himself in this film. He is very intelligent. He never lets go of the story. He never lets go of the emotional crux of the moment for the sake of style. He has kept his choreography simple because it’s a simple story.

What are your thoughts on the title of the film, ‘Pyaar Impossible’?
Ans: - I just love the title, I think it is funny! It sums up the film in its entirety. That’s what the movie is about. Abhay thinks that there is no way this pyaar can be possible. When you see these two people in a frame, you just say “ok, there is no way this can happen because they are such different people!” I think the title is apt for the film.

Music plays a key role in your screenplay. What are your thoughts on the music directors - Salim & Suleiman?
Ans: - I think they are hugely talented. I have worked with them before. Pyaar Impossible is a feel good movie, so every song makes you feel good. Every song makes you feel for the character. And primarily, that’s what you want the music to do. The first time I heard the songs, I was trying to sing the song Alisha, but Anushka has sung the song so much better than me. The songs are amazing and so correct with the characters.

Tell us about ‘Alisha’ - the song?
Ans: - The song Alisha is about a girl in college and Abhay’s point of view of her. You know, both of them are singing “main kahan tu kahan”. They are both singing the same line but both are doing it from their own perspective. It’s an amazing song! It was raining when we were on the beach and we used pray for the rain to stop. Inevitably it would rain between the shots, we never had to wait for the rain to go away. I think when we were shooting Alisha, we shot it in beaches, university, but more than anything it was actually the fact that we were enjoying what we were doing. There was not much choreography, it was just grooving to the music because the groove of Alisha is very interesting.

What is “Rockmantics”?
Ans: - Rockmantics is the name of my band in college. I have never played the guitar, but realized that I have to play one on the day of the shoot! Thankfully Ahmed knows how to play one, so he showed me how to hold it correctly and also taught me a few chords. I think it eventually turned out great so I am happy!

How about the title track, ‘Pyaar Impossible’?
Ans: - Pyaar Impossible is a song about how Abhay tells Alisha that it’s not easy being a geek because you don’t get attention from people. But she insists that people can’t be so shallow that they talk to you only if you are beautiful, there has to be something beyond it. So Abhay offers to dress Alisha as a geek and tells her, that if she can get one telephone number from any guy, he’ll believe that the world is not as bad as he thinks it is. That’s what the song is about - she is saying its possible and Abhay is saying it’s impossible. You’ll see in the song that none of the guys even look at her so she feels dejected and that’s one thing Abhay can’t stand, so he sings “no it’s possible”. I think the song is so cute, there are some really nice moments in it.

How was it shooting in Clark Quay?
Ans:- It was really nice. We shot there late at night, there were Singaporeans looking at us and dancing in the middle of the song! I was acting like a lunatic and dressed as a geek .We used to eat rubbish - different foods from Lebanese to Mexican. Our entire schedule was based on what are we going to eat, shooting was just incidental.

“You and Me” - tell us something about it!
Ans: - You and me is an awesome song. It’s got a great groove; I think it will be a very popular number! We are still Alisha and Abhay and there are characters coming and interacting with these two characters. They are random characters. It’s a fun music video.

How did you come up with your geek look in the title song, Pyaar impossible?
Ans: - Well Manish has this thing that the actress has to look lovely, but we came on set and I was in the geek look. I was wearing a headband and all, but it looked studious - not unattractive. When Ahmed came on to the set and saw me, he immediately commented, “I would go out with that chick!” We were like, “what no, no would you like to give her your number?” He was like, of course! We were in in trouble! My team and I went inside the tent and Priyanka, my hair dresser, and Subbu, we said, “let’s just screw it up”. So my hair was frizzed up, strange kajal put on eyes, dark lipstick and all. Because Abhay was the one who was transforming Alisha into a geek, and he would not know anything on makeup, our logic was that Abhay would try and make her look weird. That’s how he will prove his point. So we came out with that make up and Ahmed said, “that’s it, I would not give her my number because that looks psychotic”. And we knew we had the perfect look!

In one of the songs, you have shot with kids. How was the experience?
Ans: - I adore kids and I had an amazing time working with the kids on the film. But there were times when we were like ‘stop it, let’s get this shot done’. One would smile, the other one would start crying, another one would show attitude. Ahmed used to go mad. I used to just fall asleep. I used to tell them, ‘wake me up when the shot is ready’ because it would take two hours for the shot to get ready. But eventually the song looks fine and the kids are looking so lovely.

What about the fun sequence of ‘You and Me’.
Ans: - I think the miniatures are really cool. The video will take you by surprise.

This is your first Yashraj film. How was the experience working with them?
Ans: - I feel Yashraj is home now. Anyway, it’s just 10 minutes away from my house. I have had great memories here. My make-up room has become my room. Every time I shoot, I use that room only. I used to have pounding music when I came in the morning so everyone knew Priyanka is here! I have had some great times. Though I think YRF always spoils all its actors so it was bound to happen.

You celebrated your birthday on the sets of Pyaar Impossble. Comment.
Ans: - Ya, I celebrated my birthday on the Pyaar Impossible set. I got this giant card signed by everybody on the set and in the center it had a picture of the entire crew. It was so sweet and touching. My favourite cake was called and I got all lumpy and almost cried and everyone sang for me. It was really sweet of the PI crew, I had so much fun!