While Rang De... has a vast ensemble cast, Aamir Khan is unarguably the USP of the film, so what scope is there for any of the other actors to make a mark?

Kunal's answer is not surprising. "I don't mind being in Aamir's shadow, but each character in the film has his own story and I have a damn good role. Aslam is a lower middle class boy from Chandni Chowk whose views are very different to those of his family. He's more liberal and the rational guy in the group."

Kunal describes the theme of the film as being about "a couple of triggers that make the young protagonists realise that they can make a difference without preaching."

Among the things Kunal learnt from Khan were solving the Rubix Cube. He also got introduced to Elvis Presley's music. "I always wanted to work with Aamir and Naseer and I got a chance to work with both in the same year," says Kunal cheerily.

It's good to see an actor setting a relaxed pace for himself. Since he gets rather attached to the project he's working on, Kunal says he prefers to "wait and watch, plus I am not materialistic which helps me make decisions about films. Greed and ambition can be negative things," says the self-proclaimed `info maniac' who is constantly writing his thoughts and stories down. Perhaps he'll convert those into his own script someday.

- Udita Jhunjhunwala/ Ht Style