‘Desi Boyz’ is nothing like ‘Dostana’: Deepika

Deepika Padukone speaks about her upcoming film ‘Desi Boyz’ and her equation with Akshay Kumar and John Abraham. There is a general perception that ‘Desi Boyz’ has a ‘Dostana’ hangover. Says Deepika, “Not at all! In fact the first film that comes to my mind when I see Akshay Kumar and John Abraham together is ‘Garam Masala’ because that got them together for the first time. But let me tell you that ‘Desi Boyz’ is not in the same space as ‘Dostana’ or even ‘Garam Masala’. Just because it’s a film about male bonding, it doesn’t have to be like ‘Dostana’.” After two films with Akshay we were expecting your pairing with him over John. “Exactly! Even the audiences would have assumed the same which would have made it a predictable casting. So director Rohit Dhawan thought there would be fresh chemistry with the pairing of John and me.” How pampered were you by the Desi Boys? “Oh, I was extremely pampered, especially by John who likes taking care of everyone close to him. Akshay Kumar of course has been a great support.” Without being diplomatic and if you had to choose only one – who would you say is hotter between Akshay and John? “I think it’s an invalid question because both are good looking guys and extremely charming.”