To be launched in Bollywood as a Yash Raj heroine and opposite reigning superstar Shah Rukh Khan, is the stuff that dreams are made of. But that is exactly what happened to model turned actress Anushka Sharma with 2008's Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. After delighting audiences with her confident debut as Taani, this year's Badmaash Company saw Anushka spin a 180, returning as the cool-n-chic Bulbul. In just two short years, the actress has become the darling of Yash Raj, with a third film under production for the banner. Now, for the first time, Anushka fans will get the chance to see her star in an outside venture. That project is Nikhil Advani's Patiala House, which sees the Punjab come to London, and is already being touted as one of the most heartfelt and poignant films of 2010. Anushka Sharma speaks exclusively to Bollyspice in the UK at the Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, where the cast and crew are assembled to shoot a pivotal scene in the film.

Anushka Sharma underwent a complete transformation for her role as Bulbul in Parmeet Sethi’s Badmaash Company. Here she talks about doing badmaashi and much more:

What kind of response have you received after the movie’s release?

The response has been great and we have had a good opening. Social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter are a good barometer for gauging what people really think, and so far people seem to be full of compliments.

Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and Badmaash Company...That’s two films completed from your three-film contract with Yash Raj Films.

What contract? I’m tired of correcting this misconception. I only have a three-film agreement with Yash Raj and it is not even down on paper. The media has blown it out of all proportion by insisting that I’m not allowed to sign films with an outside banner. I thought that rumour would stop after I took on Nikhil Advani’s Patiala House. But the question still crops up.

But you are doing another film with Yash Raj?

If a good script comes up and Adi (Aditya Chopra) feels I’m right for the part, sure there’ll be a third film with YRF.

The first impression you get when you see Anushka Sharma is endless legs. The leggy babe charmed the nation as the dance-crazy Tanni in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and now, she's gearing up to show her naughty side in Badmaash Company, where she plays a simple-girl-turned-con-artist opposite hottie Shahid Kapoor. Then there's Patiala House with the hunky Akshay Kumar. Cosmo caught up with this phenomenal mix of sexiness and talent to see what makes her tick.

Anushka Sharma hasn't changed a bit during last one and a half years. I remember having my first conversation with her a weekend after the release of Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. She was unpretentious, sounded like a confident young beautiful girl next door, had a casual tone to her voice and despite having worked with Shah Rukh Khan and delivered a blockbuster-in-the-making, Anushka appeared totally approachable and rather cool about all the attention she was garnering. Few months down the line, she is all set with Badmaash Company. The adjectives surrounding her haven't changed at all till date and what one gets to see is what Anushka truly is. In a really 'speedy conversation' with Joginder Tuteja (yes, Anushka admits that she speaks fasts and assures that the interview will be completed on time despite her choc-b-bloc schedule), the 'badmaash girl' talks about her latest outing.

After having wooed several hearts as Taani ji in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Anushka Sharma is super excited about her latest, Badmaash Company.

Tell us something about the script and your character in the film?

I was completely bowled over by the script. Also I was not told who had written it. So I was completely unaware, I was just given a script and told to read it. In fact, I had to read it on my way to London where I was going to for a few days. Once I started reading it and I couldn't stop till I finished. I loved it so much. I immediately called up Adi and told him I was doing the film. As for my character, Bulbul is unapologetic, by the way she speaks, by the way she dresses and by the way she behaves with everyone around her. She is aggressive because she is independent, she is straightforward. I think it’s great because she is not pretentious and calls a spade a spade. She is living alone in Mumbai aspiring to be a model. Any girl living alone who is taking care of herself would be able to relate to Bulbul. You need to be a bit of a man to live alone, and Bulbul is that.

It's been over a year that you debuted with Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and almost two since you shifted to Mumbai from Bangalore. How’s the city treating you?

I'd heard so many stories about the city that had initially made me apprehensive but Mumbai has thankfully been welcoming and kind. It's a city that nurtures growth and I have made it my home now. In fact, I am pretty familiar with the city since I used to visit Mumbai often for my modelling assignments. However, I don’t enjoy partying so I am unfamiliar with that aspect of the city.