Lara Dutta enjoys her single status. Former beauty queen Lara Dutta says she is enjoying her single status and is no hurry to get into a new relationship as work is keeping her really busy
“I’m blissfully single. There’s no one whom I’m even remotely interested in. And I’m in no hurry. After nine years, I’m alone. And I’m enjoying it,” Lara, who broke up with he ex-boyfriend Kelly Dorji, told reporters. “Right now I’m so busy. I’m running around like a headless chicken,” the actress said. Asked about her equation with Kelly, she said: “Wonderful. We’ve spent so many good years together. No one can take away those from us. Kelly and I know each other too well to drift apart. There’s a lot of mutual respect. And that will always remain.” The actress’ kitty is full with good projects, which includes Sudhir Mishra’s modern version of “Devdas” where she plays Paro. “Sudhir Mishra’s ‘Devdas’ isn’t really a period film. It’s very literate and layered and I’d have to dig really deep into myself to play Paro. She is a dark, ambitious and self-destructive character.” Lara is also doing “Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai” with Govinda and “Blue”, an out and out action film with Akshay Kumar. Excerpts from an interview:
Q: How does life look to you?
A: I’m single, happy and I love my life.
Q: How single are you?
A: I’m blissfully single. Every hero I work with, I’m linked with. They’ve also been trying to link me with some Italian businessman. They found some half-baked picture on the Internet. Rubbish! There’s no Italian or Indian boyfriend.
Q: Is it embarrassing to be linked with married men?
A: No! Not when they treat you like a chum. I never let it affect me. I do enjoy the company of men. And I’m not going to get inhibited at the thought of being linked with one of them the next morning.
Q: How’s your equation with Kelly Dorji?
A: Wonderful. We’ve spent so many good years together. No one can take away those from us. Kelly and I know each other too well to drift apart. There’s a lot of mutual respect. And that will always remain.
Q: It’s hard to keep the respect going when the love ends.
