How much of a cricket buff are you?
I love cricket like every other Indian. The game is part of our staple diet. And belonging to a cricket crazy family, I’m left with no other choice! Whenever we have time, we watch cricket in a group.

Which team are you betting your money on?
It was great watching the Knight Riders play. The team morale is high. But yes, it’s difficult to guess which team will win in the end. I think it will either be the Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai or Hyderabad team. About the Knight Riders, Shah Rukh is a great friend and I can’t help being biased towards the team.

You’ve upped the hot quotient…
(Laughs) Do you think so? It’s great to know that. The city’s really hot right now and cricket is making the mercury soar a few degrees more! I had never been to the Eden Gardens before, though I always knew that the Kolkatans are crazy about the game. I’ve also followed matches taking place at this ground on TV and always longed to be here someday. It was spectacular watching the Kol-kata audience enjoy the game. The enthusiasm knew no limits. But this time around, I was at the Eden Gar-dens just to watch the match. I wasn’t expected to shake a leg at the do.

Did you follow the number, Korbo lorbo jitbo re?
I don’t follow the Bengali lines. Can you tell me what the first line means? It’s an inspirational number and I think it’s really cool.

This time around, you aren’t accompanied by hubby Arbaaz Khan…
That’s really unfortunate. When I told him that I was coming to Kolkata, all he said was, ‘enjoy yourself’. Obviously, my entire
family wanted to be here, but everybody’s busy shooting.

What do you feel about the magnetic pull between the actors and cricketers?
That has always been there. The way cricket and entertainment have been married, why blame the people involved?

Amrita-Usman chemistry is much talked about…
They are going steady and my entire family is fond of Usman. They are the most chilled-out couple that I’ve ever come across and this I’m not saying because Amrita’s my sister. At this point of time, both of them are busy following the IPL matches and neither of them is complaining.