Yes, completely. I loved Devdas and wondered if Sanjay Leela Bhansali knew I existed. So I kept a conscious agenda in mind that I would go to him, assist him, get my learning experience and also make it a point that he likes me and casts me in his next film.

You've known Sonam forever. Was it fun working with her?

Oh, we've grown up together. Such close family friends, our grandparents, parents and finally me and her. She's such a good human being and apart from that she's such a talented actress. Everything with her is all-heart. If she likes something she'll say it, if she doesn't, she'll say it. Everything's black or white, there's nothing in the middle. And you know, we're the only two people right now who feel the same thing at this moment, and our friendship has grown as we share the same nervousness and anxiety and excitement. We have the same kind of expectations and we share a lot together, so I think we're really close friends and our relationship has grown stronger because we did our first film.

It's one of the year's most-hyped releases. Is all the buzz scary or exciting?

I think it's a mixture of both. Scary because you think about all the expectations. The expectations are so high, and the fall will hurt more. But I don't think about all that. I think of it as a responsibility, and I've worked very hard on this film and hopefully people will like it. I'm just asking people to give me a chance and not compare me to anyone. See me as an individual. I haven't tried to copy or mimic anyone. This is all me, this is all Mr Bhansali and see it as Saawariya.

Also read: First look: Bhansali's Saawariya

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