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on 2008/2/15 5:13:02
She's changing her act for sure. Suddenly, she’s into absolutely new areas.. Indian Professional League cricket.. a clutch of movies which require her to be much more than a cool cutesy.. and there’s the dream of starting a sports school for women. Meanwhile all goes steady on the Ness Wadia front. So here’s Preity Zinta in a pep talk with Hiren Kotwani
All right, you have been discussing your IPL non-stop. But there’s a buzz that you got into IPL to squash the rumour that you had split with Ness Wadia.
What! Do you think I’d invest half of my life’s money just for that? If someone wants to start rumours, I don’t care. Why would I get others into IPL? I’d tell people to keep on gossiping if they want, but also to please see my cricketmatches.
There is also the rumour that you'll be getting married to Ness Wadia later this year or early next year.
That's too personal. If and when it happens, everyone will know about it. Like it's not cool to ask Aishwarya if she's pregnant. We're honourable people, leading an open life. I want to tell everyone not to come to me with this question. It's irritating to answer it for two-and-a-half years.
See Aishwarya again. First, she was hounded about marriage and now about having a child. Then it will be another child, then a scooter for the kid! Usko toh lynch kar diya hai! I don't want to be the lynched victim. If I don't give an answer, then there will be a story about a break-up. I've worked very hard for all the good things, so I don'twant anyone to undermine them.
"If and when my marriage happens, everyone will know about it. Like it's not cool to ask Aishwarya if she's pregnant. We're honourable people, leading an open life."Your association with the Indian Professional League cricket team came as a surprise.
It wasn't a surprise for me because we had been working on it. Since it was my first venture into another area, I wanted to be quiet about it in the beginning. What if nothing happened later? So, I waited till the bids opened. I also want to build a sports school. Now, this opportunity has come my way. I hope it opens more doors for women since cricket is a male-dominated sport.
The BCCI has the vision, this is just the beginning. Forgotten heroes and others will get more employment in sports again. I'm privileged and excited to be in the company of Mr Ambani, Mr Vijay Mallya and Shah Rukh Khan.. I'm the youngest.. a bit nervous too. I'm not that rich.. I've put in a lot of my money.. I hope it works. I need more support than I ever did in my life.
How much more of a cricket enthusiast have you become?
I don't know all that much about cricket, I'm learning everyday. (Laughs) I know about boundaries and sixers and that is very important in a Twenty20 match, everything else doesn't matter. (laughs) Yesterday, I learnt the difference between a yorker and a bouncer.
"I didn't learn acting before I came into films, I picked it up along the way. I only wish Sachin Tendulkar was in my team.. but at the end of the day, we're all Team India." I didn't learn acting before I came into films, I picked it up along the way. I only wish Sachin Tendulkar was in my team.. but at the end of the day, we're all Team India.
Does the talk of politics and manipulations in the BCCI worry you?
Please don't say politics or any negative things. I don't want any disadvantages.. of course, I don't mind the advantages. IPL is very well planned and structured. There's a transparency. Only a certain amount of money can be spent, no overspending. A rich team can't buy out another team.
You'll also be competing with Shah Rukh Khan?
I started my career with Shah Rukh in Dil Se. Now I'm starting my cricket career with him in Mohali. If SRK was playing, then it would have meant competition.. we wish each other well. His team is the one I'll cheer for, after mine. (Laughs) We won't tear each other apart when our teams are playing on opposite sides.
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