For Sameera Reddy, looking hot is as important as doing meaningful cinema

De Dana Dan seems like a typical Priyadarshan comedy with Akshay Kumar, Suneil Shetty and Paresh Rawal in it. What was your experience of being a part of the comedy club?
It is the funniest film of the year with an entourage of comedians like Johnny Lever, Asrani, Paresh Rawal and so on. We had a blast both on and off the sets with Akshay and Suneil playing pranks all the time.

Singapore is a fun place to shoot, especially when you have a mad bunch of people around. Each one is either mimicking or ragging the other.

How was it sharing screen space with Katrina Kaif and Neha Dhupia?
Most of my scenes are with Kat. Neha has a parallel role. Working with Kat is always fun. I have known her for many years and we really hit it off during Race. This one was an extension.

You have gone completely de-glam in Red Alert. What was it about the role that appealed to you?
Being a city girl, I was clueless about the Naxalites and the Naxal movement. But now, when I pick up newspapers, there is at least one story every two days regarding the Naxal movements. I play Lakshmi, whose life changes drastically after a particular incident and she then becomes a Naxalite.

How did you prepare for the role and did you have any reservations against doing it?
On the contrary, I was thrilled with the role. After Kalpurush (an award-winning Bengali film), I was looking forward to something challenging and different. The writer of the film, Aruna Raje, aided me with the research, and this in turn helped me play the role well. And with the film having won so many accolades, it certainly feels good.

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