I couldn't take my eyes off Katrina Kaif: Zarine Khan

Debutante Zarine Khan doesnt mind being compared to her Veer costar Salman Khans girlfriend Katrina Kaif and says that the actress is so beautiful that even she couldnt take her eyes offu00a0Being compared to Katrina Kaif is a huge compliment for me because I feel she is very beautiful When I am compared to her I feel overwhelmed I have met her a couple of times and she is so beautiful that even I couldnt take my eyes off her Zarine saidBeing compared to her is always a delight Personally speaking when I see myself in the mirror I find no similaritiesZarine who is playing female lead with Salman in Veer says that she wanted to be a doctor and that acting happened to her by chanceI was always a very brilliant student but not a nerd type I wanted to be a doctor But I couldnt continue my studies due to a financial crisis and the responsibility of my whole family fell on my shoulders Acting happened by chance Now I can be everything a doctor pilot everything said ZarineI was a struggling model and was looking for some kind of work to take care of my family I was doing very small print ads now and then for saris to earn money to run my house One day I was home surfing the net when I got a call from Mukta Arts They called me on the sets of Yuvvraaj There I met SalmanSalman is a huge actor and I am one of his great fans I started talking to him like his fans would do I had no clue that he was planning to take me in his film Veer Finally when I asked for his autograph he said No sweetheart you will sign autograph for the world Later I got to know that he has selected me for this film she addedThough Salman chose Zarine she had to pass an audition testThey had auditioned lots of girls because the female lead has two different looks in the movie one is Indian and other Western Whoever they auditioned looked good in either of the looks not both Some had language problem too They tried me and I was lucky enough to fit into both the characters and they signed me said ZarineVeer is directed by Anil Sharma and produced by Vijay Dalani and Sunil A Lulla The makers kept Zarines name secret for a long timeEven I got strict instructions to keep it a secret from friends and family I was allowed to give some clue to my parents she saidAsked why they were hiding her she said I dont know I was too junior to question them why they are asking me to do so I just did what they asked me to doSet in colonial India the film encapsulates a period when Britons enslaved India with their divide and rule policy and kings and nawabs fell for it except for the Pindaris who preferred death to dishonour and fought till their last breath Salman plays one of the bravest and strongest Pindari soldiersu00a0Its a love story set in the backdrop of a war for independence I play a Rajasthani princess said ZarineSalman is known as an angry man but Zarine got to know the caring and understanding side of his personalityI had heard that he is a very tough guy he hardly speaks But he spoke to me very nicely may be because I met him first as a fan In due course I realised whatever has been written about Salman is not true He is so sweet He has a heart of gold He is a very genuine manWhile shooting sometimes I couldnt understand some parts of my role I used to be scared that Salman would get angry But he used to patiently explain how to go about it said ZarineShe has already bagged a few offers but she hasnt signed any as she is waiting for the release of Veer Jan 22