Exclusive: Kriti Sanon reacts to link-up rumours with Sushant Singh Rajput

With Mumbai Indians playing Rising Pune Supergiant in the IPL finals, Sushant and Kriti could not have timed their visit to Hyderabad better. They were both spotted, supporting Dhoni and his team, in the stadium.

Their new movie Raabta is releasing in two weeks and the duo is excited. Talking about the film, Sushant says that what they are looking forward to the most is resonance. “We have spent so much time with it and now, we want people to experience the same thing that we experienced,” he says.

Kriti feels that the character she plays on screen is a very different from her. “Saiba, the warrior princess is so fearless, something I am not. I also took some martial arts training for the hand-to-hand combat scene and that helped me in my body language in the film.”

Kriti learnt more than just martial arts or horse riding for the film. “Saira, the present day girl, has a small chocolate shop in Budapest, so I actually learnt how to make chocolates. The best ones I made were the sea salt caramel truffles,” she says, while Sushant jokes, “That’s how we became friends.”

Sushant says that they both, even as actors, felt a connection right from the start. “The first time we met was when we were doing a scene together during auditions. I started to improvise my lines. She was startled for a bit, but then she also improvised very well. This connection paid off during the underwater scenes where we couldn’t talk.”

Off screen too, their closeness has sparked rumours about the two dating. Kriti says, “These rumours are a part and parcel of this profession. We hear interesting stories everyday — that we fought and broke up, and that we got back only after Sushant came and convinced me.”

However, Kriti says that in real life too, they share the chemistry that they share on screen. “You’ll see us arguing and fighting, because we are very opinionated people.” Sushant agrees, “She steals my food also!”

Speaking about reports that said Sushant would try and protect the rights of writers, he says he was misquoted. “It should be done of course, but what I am working on with a few of my seniors from college is a website which can bridge the gap between talent and investors. Coming from a very different background, I know how hard it is to get noticed. There are great directors without a good script and great scripts without people to pitch it to. I am working on bringing these two together.”