Sidharth Malhotra: I had a massive crush on Katrina Kaif

Sidharth Malhotra sits on a tranquil stage at Mehboob Studio, an impish grin playing on his lips. He is in a hurry to wrap up the day's work (read: promotions for 'Baar Baar Dekho') and grab a bite

Sidharth Malhotra

Sidharth Malhotra sits on a tranquil stage at Mehboob Studio, an impish grin playing on his lips. He is in a hurry to wrap up the day’s work (read: promotions for Baar Baar Dekho) and grab a bite. Before he can attend to tummy grumbles, he meets hitlist for a quick chat. Excerpts:

Baar Baar Dekho is said to be inspired by About Time...
The only common thing is the concept of time travel.

Your chemistry with Katrina Kaif is gaining attention.
In love stories, you can’t decide what leads to good chemistry. When you work with someone you have not worked with earlier, it creates something unseen, unique and novel.

Were you friends with Katrina before this film?
We knew each other socially, but there was no friendship. I had a massive crush on her. We started from zero and became friends while filming. Nitya (Mehra, director) is clever. The first schedule was strategically placed, at a time when we were not getting along. The film, at that point, required us to be distant and Katrina is methodical as an actor that she didn’t speak to me at all on set. As and when we warmed up during shooting, we did the more intimate scenes.

Most of your films are with Dharma and Karan Johar. Do you fear being pigeonholed?
It isn’t necessarily a bad thing. I don’t feel stuck under Karan’s shadow. He is and will always be my mentor. Varun (Dhawan), Alia (Bhatt) and I are Dharma talent and we carry that tag proudly. I did Kapoor & Sons and I am already dying to do a solo romantic film under the banner. This is home, family, comfort zone.

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