Bipasha Basu: Just a good body won`t make you sexy

Glamorous Bipasha Basu, who sizzled in Race and Bachna Ae Haseeno, says confidence, poise and intelligence are a must to look sexy.
`For me, being sexy is an amalgamation of many factors—definitely a good physique and a perfect-10 for health. A good face helps. But confidence, poise and intelligence are musts. Just a body won`t do,` says Bipasha.



How do you define sexy?

It`s defined differently from person to person. Those who know me know I`m a very down-to-earth girl with no pretensions to being a diva. For me, being sexy is an amalgamation of many factors—definitely a good physique and a perfect 10 for health. A good face helps. But confidence, poise and intelligence are musts. Just a body won`t do.

You were selected as Asia`s sexiest woman last year.
Yes, and I`m proud of it. I read a journalist taunting me about how serious I tried to sound about being chosen the sexiest woman in Asia. I`d just like to see how she`d react if she got the same title. I`m sure any man or woman would be flattered being called the sexiest. I don`t see why I`ve to justify myself for being happy about being called sexy. I feel elated about it. You can`t take it away.

How do you fob off unwanted attention?

I`ve no time or opportunity to think about unwanted attention. Most of the day I`m at work. Besides sets, the only place I go to is the gym. Otherwise, I enjoy being at home. I may be a very sexy person, but I lead a very boring life.

Unwanted attention? Yes, there`re intrusions. I completely shut it out. I`ve been blessed with blindness. I`m so myopic I don`t see people staring at me. Maybe that`s why I don`t understand this whole concept of wearing a robe on top of your shooting clothes. Because you`re going to shed the robe in front of the camera. Since I wear skirts, dresses and shorts in real life, why should I get coy about them on sets? I believe in comfort clothing. I wear a robe on the sets only when I`m extremely cold. I know it gives people a shock to see me walking up and down in shorts. But my logic is simple. I can`t see them. So they can`t see me.

Do you wear non-comfort clothes for a role?

No. I think it`s very important for me to be comfortable in what I`m wearing even on screen. I`m in good shape and I am not body-conscious. There`s no clothing that would look alarming on me. Having said that, I must say I live in a protected environment and can wear what I want and be how I want. I`ve people cordoning off what you call unwanted attention. I don`t represent the working-class girl. But I do understand the predicament of the girl on the road because I used to be one.

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