After an item song in Housefull, Jacqueline Fernandez has a full-fledged role in its sequel. But it may not be thanks to the film's director, Sajid Khan, who is rumoured to be Jacqueline's beau. As the actress says, Sajid is not her mentor, and the credit for her success is really all hers.

Jacqueline talks to Sonil Dedhia about her new film, and clears the air about controversies surrounding her. You had an item song in Housefull and now a full-fledged role in the second venture. I had a small introduction in Housefull so I got a taste of what it is going to be like. I was picked up for the item song in a matter of two days and in those two days, I had pranks played on me and was pushed around and was completely traumatised (laughs).

Sajid (Khan) mentioned to me during that time that he would cast me in Housefull 2. Bollywood being Bollywood, you hear promises all the time. People usually just talk and never commit, so when I got the call from Sajid Nadiadwala I thought they are pulling my leg. But they actually kept their word.

What made you take up Housefull 2? I had no narration, and no idea about the role. I was to play the lead, to be at par with Asin, to pair opposite John Abraham, and work with all these amazing actors.  It's Nadiadwala's production so there are times when you don't even ask for a narration, you don't care what the script is... it was one of those moments. So, I would go to the sets each day without knowing what my scene was. I wouldn't know what I was supposed to be doing.

Image: Jacqueline Fernandez in Housefull 2