I am entitled to a paycheck from all these newcomers!

On a serious note, there is so much you can learn from them. I still think I'm a novice at acting. I consider myself to be a newcomer. I still have a lot to learn. The very prospect of working with new entrants makes me happy. I have enjoyed working with all of them. I've never had bad experiences.

Sonal has given a commendable performance. A lot of women would be able to relate to her character.

Any qualms about working with debutant director Kunal Deshmukh?

I have known Kunal for quite some time. He assisted Mohit Suri [director of Zeher, Kalyug and Awarapan]. He is quite experienced even though this is his first feature film. He has presented the film in a contemporary way. His passion for cricket has added that zing to the film. He has made the characters very endearing. He has treated the film well.

The word 'prostitute' has been removed from the promos. Do you think the Censor Board was unreasonable?

There is a line in the film which says, 'cricketers aur prostitutes mein zyada farak nahin hota'. I don't think the word 'prostitute' is objectionable or offensive. Take a look at any programme on television today. There is so much more shock value to these in comparison to films.

I think it's unjust but they [censor board] probably have their own way of judging it. We had to abide by that. So we changed 'prostitutes' to 'actors.'

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