I didn't say that. If my role requires me to wear a bikini, I will -- provided it does not end there. I admire Shahana Goswami and Konkana Sen Sharma. They do not look 'sexy' per se; they are earthy and raw, and great actors. They do not show skin but still their work is appreciated. I want to do something like that. All my films have been great learning experiences, be it Mumbai Salsa or Horn Ok Please.

But Mumbai Salsa didn't turn out well.

The film released at the wrong time. It didn't get good publicity, that's why it didn't do well. But that didn't upset me. It was a good learning experience. There was only a gap of three months between [shooting for] Mumbai Salsa and Horn Ok..., so I wasn't idle, nor did I have to struggle for long.

Horn Ok Please got itself into a lot of controversy, when Tanushree Dutta walked out of the film.

I wasn't on the sets when it happened. I know that Tanushree was supposed to be doing an item number with Nana Patekar. But she didn't want to touch or dance with him.

Also, she was wearing skimpy clothes and as she stepped out of the sets, someone brushed against her. That upset her and she complained to the director, who suggested she cover herself up when she's stepping out. That upset her even more. So she walked out and Rakhi Sawant came in.

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