From Cochin to Delhi and now to Mumbai, you’ve spread hot cheer all around. Which city is the hottest?
Definitely Mumbai. It lets you be. The hottest thing about Mumbai is it’s so cool to live here!

Ex-beauty queen to an actor. Does being sizzling hot make the transition any simpler?
Thanks for calling me that. It’s true that you do get a lot of attention if you’re physically attractive.

No kidding. We’ve been trying to hook up with you since you were in Delhi. Now that Delhi’s loss is Mumbai’s gain, please give the capital lads something to cheer about..
Delhi’s home for me. I do keep going there every fortnight. Newsflash: I’ll be in the capital to shoot. So keep your eyes and ears open lads!

Defence kids and oomph. Your dad is an ex-navyman. What’s the connect between armed forces and beautiful faces (and hot bods!!)?
For one, a disciplined environment gives you confidence. Plus, there’s also the athleticism. The physical regimen rubs on to you.

You bet it does. Which is why we officially designate you a lethal weapon on the basis of your hotness alone. What’s your secret to looking so smoking always?

Frankly, no idea. Could be a lot of things. After all, it’s all in the mind. Speaking of which, how do we get inside your mind? We’re trying hard to impress you here…And getting it all wrong. Don’t try too hard. Make good, intelligent conversation. Nothing too serious, like the Telangana issue. Nothing too light either.  Like any normal girl, I hate cheap jokes.

Now that you’ve blown us off, please tell us did you always torture the guys hanging outside college? After all, you did study in an all-girls’  college.
On the contrary, it was great for the guys back then. I spent more time outside the college than inside it. We had a ball of a time. It was better actually than it is now. My mind was freer, my spirit wilder.

You couldn’t have been so charitable. What’s the most you’ve done to keep a guy guessing?
Quite right. I’ve done my share of hanging. I once did not call a guy for months on end. And, this was not so long ago too.

We saw your hot-goddess side in Julie. Is there a Julie Part II, where you play the bikini-clad daughter out for revenge on a beach fighting the evil hottie wearing another two-piece…
Hello! (snaps her fingers in front of our eyes, bringing us back). No, there’s not a sequel to Julie. There is Raat Gayi Baat Gayi though. It’s a comedy with adultery, one-night stands and a lot of action... and a lot of it is naughty.

Your secret hot fantasy…
Well, it’s …err, no. I’d rather you keep guessing!

We’d love to do that. Just tell us what turns you on in a man? Is it intelligence, good looks or just pure sincerity? (We’re brimming with the last trait there, as you can tell).
Intelligence and good looks are definitely important… well, sincerity counts too… as a distant third!

Damn, just when we thought we were getting there. What do you think are your best assets?
Psychologically, it definitely has to be my strength of mind and an innate sense of humour. As for physical assets, my shoulders, my waist, my legs, my arms… you know, the works.

 We know! What we’d like to know is if there were to be an emblem for hotness, who would you recommend using as mascot?
Scarlett Johansson. Hands down. And no one else.

Three reasons why we should wish for more Neha Dhupia.
 For starters, you’d have a good conversation. I can make you laugh. And when you’re bored, you can just sit there and stare at me.