'I wore Arjun Rampal's shirt'

She stole the hearts of our boyfriends and husbands as Preeti Sabharwal in Chak De India! And just when you thought she was the next new thing on the block, she vanished without a trace. Now after a two-year hiatus, Sagarika Ghatge is back with her second film Fox.

Quiz her about her obvious absence from the film world and she says, "It was not an intentional break, but I decided not to do certain films. I'm a very chilled out person, I'm not at all secure. I decided to wait for the right film."

Co-star tales

Sagarika will soon be seen opposite Arjun Rampal in Fox that also stars Sunny Deol and Udita Goswami. She describes the film as a thriller where she portrays the role of a lawyer. "I play an independent, strong-willed woman who plays Arjun's love interest. I stand by him through thick and thin."

Not surprisingly, Sagarika is all praises for Arjun. In fact, she also wore his shirt during the shoot. "I shared a fantastic equation with Arjun. There was a scene for a romantic song where I was required to wear a night suit. But we couldn't find anything on the sets that could make it look romantic so Arjun gave me his shirt - it was long enough!" "Initially I was hesitant but everyone insisted that it would make the scene look quite natural. So I agreed after a lot of persuasion," she added.

Television beckons

One might think that like her Chak De co-stars Shilpa Shukla and Chitrashi Rawat, Sagarika might soon make an appearance on television. But she says, "I did get several offers. But right now I want to focus on films." Meanwhile she has been seen in endorsements like Reebok and Millionaire.

Future plans

Sagarika will next be seen opposite Emraan Hashmi in Raftaar 24x7. "It revolves around how news channels sensationalise stuff to get more TRPs" she says. The leggy lass also nurtures a desire to work with Gen Next directors like Imtiaz Ali, Vishal Bharadwaj and Anurag Kashyap. "I like the way they experiment and give a certain treatment to their films. I would love to work with them."

Here's hoping her wish comes true.