One of the top actresses in the film industry today, Deepika Padukone seems very kicked about her film Desi Boyz. In the film that releases today, November 25, Deepika is cast opposite John Abraham for the first time. The film also stars Akshay Kumar and Chitrangada Singh.

In conversation with Sonil Dedhia, Deepika talks about the film, her relationship with former beau Ranbir Kapoor and her being linked with Siddharth Mallya. Were you disappointed that Aarakshan failed at the box office?

Yes and no. The film taught me a lot. It gave me the opportunity to work with one of the finest actors India has ever seen. On the other hand, it is disappointing when a film doesn't live up to expectations, but one must take the positives and keep moving on.

Desi Boyz revolves around the two boys. Were you at any time sceptical of doing the film? No, I don't think so. The film revolves around two boys (Akshay Kumar and John Abraham) who are hit by recession and their lives take a complete twist. What these two boys end up doing is for the girls in their lives and so in that sense, my character was completely justified. When I agree to do a film, I look at it in totality rather than just concentrating on my character.