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She may have played the girl-next door in ‘Ishq Vishq’, a tomboy in ‘Main Hoon Na’ and a demure belle in ‘Vivaah’, but the girl’s thoughts on pre-marital sex is as explosive as a dynamite.
The coy-looking lass has no qualms in entering into a heated love-making session with boyfriend even if it’s scorned by the conservatives in our Indian society.

Recently, the belle ignited a time bomb sort of controversy, when she appeared half naked on the cover of ‘The Man’ magazine`s November 2009 issue – the wedding special edition and gave an interview in which she expressed her bold views on sex before marriage.

"I don`t see any harm in people getting physical in a relationship before marriage. If there is romance, there is bound to be some level of physical intimacy between partners. As long as both partners are comfortable and they take precautions, it should be their decision to take the relationship to that level before marriage or not," Amrita said.

We are talking about Amrita ‘Wow’ Rao whose sensuous new looks in her latest film z— The Con Is On have taken the industry by a storm. And after scorching the screen with her blazing new avatar, the hottie’s ready to make an even bigger splash with Abbas Mustan’s Life Partner in which she will be seen in a sizzling cameo looking hotter than ever before. BT sneaked in on the sets to catch the actress’ new look…

Abbas Mustan seem to be totally fida over your sizzling looks in Life Partner…
It’s always a pleasure working with filmmakers of their calibre. And, as for the looks, well you can only expect the hottest from their films, right?

So how hot is it going for the new sex symbol in Bollywood?
I don’t know about being a sex symbol, but yes — I haven’t stopped getting compliments. And I am simply overwhelmed with the response.

They must be quite a change from the ones you’d been getting for your last performance as the rustic village belle in Welcome to Sajjanpur?
As an actress these are just a few of the many facets that I got to reveal on screen and I am glad that the audiences have accepted both looks equally well.

Veteran painter MF Hussain — a self-confessed fan — pointed out that from being the girl-next-door, you’ve become the hot-girl-next-door…
I really believe that girls-next-door can be hot and sensuous, too. On screen I may be doing sexy roles, but I am never going to ditch being a girl-next-door. Because that’s who I am even today in real life. In reel life, yes, I am still waiting to discover many more facets there are to me as an actor

Has the queue of filmmakers wanting to sign you just got longer?
Oh yes, but I’m in no hurry to sign everything coming my way. I refuse to join the rat race by doing meaningless cinema in a bid to reach the top. I want to leave behind some timeless performances that earn me appreciation as an actress, rather than garner compliments just for my looks.

“The journey has just begun for me,” Amrita, who made her debut in Rajkumar Santoshi’s The Legend of Bhagat Singh opposite Ajay Devgan told PTI.

“I did not want to be typecast in any role. Hence after ‘Vivah’ and ‘Welcome to Sajjanpur’, I was happy to be cast as a glamorous diva in Shortkut,” the actress said adding she was comfortable doing different roles within her comfort zone.

Speaking about the movie, which hits the screens on July 10, Amrita said she liked the originality of the script and “the characters were well etched.”

“I play an actress in the film opposite Akshaye Khanna. I was cast opposite him in Milan Luthra’s Deewar a couple of years ago when I was a newcomer. The song Piya Bawri was a huge success. Akshaye has evolved as a performer since then,” she said.

Stating that she loves the different streaks of Akshaye’s personality, Amrita said, “he is unpredictable, very focussed as an actor and at the same time very charming.”
Amrita said she would not bracket Shortkut as a comedy film.

“It has lot of funny elements because Arshad Warsi’s character is very funny and his sensibilities are completely different from mine or Akshaye’s characters. Shortkut is a love story, drama and a thriller which will make the audience laugh,” she said.
Amrita’s last release was Victory opposite Harman Baweja earlier this year.

Amrita Rao wants to change her image of a simple girl. So she is refusing all those roles which demands a simple small town girl to play from her. We all are surprised why she is refusing to play these roles although she got good response from her films like Vivah and Welcome To Sajanpur.

Recently Jagmohan Mundra’s also preferred Amrita for his upcoming movie Roommates in which she had to play the simple role. But she denied to play this role.while talking with Jagmohan, he said, “Yes, I preferred Amrita for the film but she had a negative feeling for the role. She was little confused that whether she should accept that role or not.”

When media tried to know the actual reason for her refusal then sources said that it is obvious to come same offers from the film industry after the success of Welcome To Sajjanpur. But she don’t want to limit her personality upto a simple small town. So she is refusing from these types of role.

Well before refusing these roles, it is advisable for Amrita to think once again before changing her image because one time earlier she had attempted a glamorous girl in My Name is Anthony Gonsalves, she was not able to satisfy her audience from her glamorous look.

So Amrita thinks twice before taking any final decision!

Amrita was born in the Rao family on June 7, 1981 in Mumbai, She speaks Konkani. She comes from a well to do Hindu family. Her dad owns an Advertising Agency.

Amrita cannot stand snobbish people and selfish behavior. On a blind date, she would love to go with Brad Pitt, but her secret ambition remains having a holiday in Venice on her own.

Hit movies ‘Masti’, ‘Main Hoon Na’ & ‘Vivah’ added to her popularity and stardom. While ‘Pyare Mohan’, ‘Vaah! Life Ho To Aisi’, ‘Shikhar’ ‘Deewar’ were average at the box office. So far she has won 6 awards, mostly related to her performances in ‘Ishq Vishk’ and ‘Vivah’.

A winner of the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Academy Award at the young age of 25, Amrita Rao is all set for her successful innings at Bollywood.