Jacqueline talks horses, Salman Khan and Dubai

BOLLYWOOD STAR JACQUELINE Fernandez was in town recently to attend the Dubai World Cup for the first time. She took out time to chat with City Times at her friend's penthouse at Palm Jumeirah. "I actually came to Dubai after quite some time to experience the Dubai World Cup and it was the first time that I made it to the races. It was fun and I love horses. It was one of the most amazing experiences of my life," she said.
"I found out for the first time that when you wear a band on your head, it is called fascinator and not a hat. I never knew that. My good friends had invited me for the World Cup. I wore an outfit by a local designer from Saffron boutique. I feel the local designers here are so talented and creative. It was fun to be wearing their design. We watched singer Sia's performance for a while from the stand. I am a huge fan. I would have loved to go right up front and watch her but I was freezing. I was feeling so cold," she added.
She seemed very excited about her forthcoming film Drive with Sushant Singh Rajput. "Dostana director Tarun Mansukhani is making this film. I am working with Sushant for the first time and he is such a talented actor. This film has a lot of glamour, cars, speed and negative characters as well which are always fun to play. The plot has a lot to do with mystery hence I cannot give away too much. It will be a real cool joy ride."
With actresses like Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra heading westward is she ever tempted to look there for movies? "There are a lot of roles and films that are actually looking at female oriented characters, so I think it's a very interesting time to be in Bollywood. Also, in Hollywood, there is a recent fascination with actresses from the East working in the West. I think we are blessed because a lot of stuff are coming our way right now. As an actress, I think it is always a good experience to work in different industries."
Jacqueline implied that even though she is really happy with her life, she still wants more in her career. "Ever since I was a kid, I always to be an actress. I am blessed that I am part of this industry. I want to produce the best work possible and do justice to my career, myself and my profession. I want to explore as many roles as I can. Even though I have done so many films, I am still not satisfied. That is my ambition."
 
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