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First things first! Where was Nikita Anand post the 2003 Miss India pageant? “That’s the irony of the situation. If you are not doing anything related to Bollywood, everyone thinks you aren’t doing anything at all,” says Nikita. While the sheer number of beauty queens stepping into the film world has earned the pageant a ‘direct access’ to Bollywood status, Nikita chose to tread a different path. “I did a lot of anchoring and hosting all this while. That’s what kept me busy,” she says.

However, that didn’t deter her to give a shot to acting, her debut movie ‘Dil Dosti etc’ releasing shortly. “Reason why I didn’t venture into acting earlier is simply because I didn’t think I could act,” explains Nikita. Presently, much more confident of breaking through the clutter, she claims to have a great time shooting for her debut movie. “I was always the butt of all jokes on the sets. While Shreyas couldn’t stop mimicking on one hand, Imaad is this relatively silent fellow who would breeze in and out without anyone even noticing,” she smiles.

Having worked in her debut movie with director Prakash Jha, Nikita claims to be in all awe of movies. “I was always a movie buff and having worked in my first movie, I’m amazed at the small minute details and efforts that go into filmmaking that we as viewers seldom realise. It was a great learning experience,” she smiles.

All set to be a part of the glam quotient in the tinsel town, does she ever get jittery of the fact that success and controversies go hand in hand at times? “Not at all. In fact, recently there was a story linking me with three men simultaneously! At times, you just need to learn to ignore,” states Nikita. So, who does this carefree soul have her heart on? “As of now, no one. However, there will be a time for that as well. For those who say they wouldn’t want to get into a relationship since they don’t have time for it, I think it is nonsense. I don’t believe in it. I am not in any relationship because I choose not to,” adds Nikita at her casual best.