She continues on with pinpointing traits of all her co-stars.

"Salman [Khan] is very cute -- at least in the shots we have done together. Thanks to his spontaneity and cuteness, he can make the silliest thing look normal and believable. If he looks at you, he looks like butter wouldn't melt in his mouth. But he has this naughtiness and that's what lights up his face.

Saif's [Ali Khan] humour and comic timing is to die for. Hrithik's intensity and dedication is amazing. I love Aamir's [Khan] eye for detail. And I adore Bobby [Deol], his happy-go-lucky casualness. He is one of the nicest guys in the industry.

"Then, Akshay's [Kumar] fitness and strength, Ajay's [Devgan] intensity, his voice and eyes. I try to imitate his walk when I work with him. I love Amitabh Bachchan's presence. He towers over everyone. He's a legend. I like Anil Kapoor's dedication. He gets very involved into what he's doing.

"Where heroines are concerned, I worked with Manisha Koirala in my first film, Dil Se. She taught me to be nice to newcomers. It mattered so much to me then. I did that with Priyanka Chopra [The Hero: Story Of A Spy] and Bhumika Chawla [Dilne Jise Apna Kaha].

"I adore Mahima Chaudhary. She's like my older sister, Nimmi, very cool and cultured. I have done two films with Rani Mukerji and we share great chemistry. I was in awe of Madhuri Dixit when we did Yeh Raaste Hain Pyar Ke. I used to just look at her and go, 'Wow! I'm standing next to Madhuri Dixit!'"

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