Jacqueline Fernandez has her kitty full of projects like ‘Race 3’ and ‘Kick 2’. The actress feels delighted as her dad will be taking off for the holiday after over three decades. The actress said, “This is the first time I can remember in over three decades that my dad is taking off for the holidays and that makes it really special. We will be going to an island which I wouldn’t want to name right now and hope to pack in lots of swimming, sun-tanning, trekking and ‘we’ time.”
As Jacqueline is busy working on ‘Race 3’, she says sequels have worked for her each time, “Sequels have always worked for me.”
When asked about Salman Khan the ‘Race 3’ actress couldn’t stop praising him, “He came like a guardian angel and picked me up from a career low, never made me feel indebted to him for ‘Kick’. On the contrary, he’s always made it seem like I did it on my own. I really look up to Salman which is why when I face the camera with him, I still get all fidgety, forget my lines and have that OMG! Feeling.”
When asked about the dancing movie which Remo D’souza was working on, and Salman being a part of that film, Jackky quipped, “I have no idea, director Remo D’souza is currently focussed on ‘Race 3’ and I’m clueless about his next move.”
Jacqueline made some revelations about her ‘Judwaa 2’ co-star Varun Dhawan, “Nothing as yet, but Varun is my partner in crime and I’m glad he was there holding my hand through Judwaa 2. It was an important film for both of us, what with the expectations the original and David Sir’s (Dhawan) brand of comedy raised. Also, Varun was stepping into Salman’s shoes while I had to measure up to Karisma’s (Kapoor) performance. It was a huge challenge and I’m glad we pulled it off with our combined energy. I was so proud and happy to see Varun beat the stigma attached to this kind of dance. A lot of people would shy away, afraid of what people would say, but Varun, like me, always wants to learn something new.”
Jacqueline on her career, “The latter was a risk because I was not getting work at the time but both Nadiad and Salman showed a lot of confidence in me by going ahead with me in ‘Kick’. Nadiad then went on to give me ‘Housefull 3’, ‘Dishoom’ and ‘Judwaa 2’. My oldest equation is with him, his wife Wardha is my soul sister and I’ve watched his kids grow in front of my eyes. I’m in the movies because of him and I’ll never forget that. I’ll always be there for Nadiad and Salman.”
“We are very alike perhaps because we come from common backgrounds as I realised when I met Sid’s parents while promoting the film in Delhi. We came to this city alone to make our future and struggled our way up. That’s why we understand each other so well. He’s very chilled out and the audience liked our jodi. There’s nothing yet, but hopefully, we’ll land another film soon. Everyone’s been so welcoming and that’s what keeps me going. It’s what you’d call an art house film, set in the 1970s, disturbing; undoubtedly the most difficult film I have done so far. The bulk of my work will be in India and Bollywood, but the coming together of two synergies across these countries is beautiful and if something interesting catches my attention, I’ll definitely pick it up.”
Jackky on her new restaurant, “We serve authentic Lankan fare, the kind of food I grew up on and reminiscent of my grandmother’s home-cooking. The first restaurant is doing well and there are plans to open a few in Mumbai.” When asked where she sees herself five years down the line, Jackky said, “I won’t go down that road because whatever predictions I’ve made in the past have never come true. And now I’ve learnt to love the fact that each day comes with its own surprises,"
Jacqueline talks about the Hindi adaptation of ‘The Girl On The Train’, “The book was very engrossing, of course, we will be making some changes since we are targeting a different audience, but it’s still a huge challenge as I’ve never ventured into this kind of cinema before. Tarun is a phenomenal director and has given an amazing twist to my character. People haven’t seen this side to me before.”