Nayandeep Rakshit (DNA; October 26, 2017)

From working with John Abraham in Housefull 2 (2012) to sizzling with Salman Khan in Kick (2014) to co-starring with Arjun Rampal and Ranbir Kapoor in Roy (2015) to sharing screen space with Akshay Kumar and Sidharth Malhotra in Brothers later that year — Jacqueline Fernandez has worked with actors of every generation of the Bollywood spectrum.

Last year, she also sparkled with Gen Next heartthrob Tiger Shroff in A Flying Jatt. This year, she starred in Judwaa 2 opposite Varun Dhawan and is also filming Tarun Mansukhani’s next, Drive, which will be her first film opposite Sushant Singh Rajput. In this unique interface, she dwells on her co-stars’ distinctive working styles, energy levels and approach to each assignment.

UNMATCHED ENERGY LEVELS
Talking about the incredible enthusiasm levels of her co-stars, she says, “Last year, I worked with Akshay, Varun, John, and Tiger. This year, I have worked with Varun and Sid. What I have realised is that when I work with Akshay or Salman for that matter, they put in the same amount of energy as Varun or Tiger do in their films.” She finds it difficult to gauge any real difference in the levels of enthusiasm between the two generations.

SALMAN AND AKSHAY ARE PASSIONATE
Jackie finds a lot of similarities between Akshay and Varun. She shares, “Akshay and Varun are very similar, they come on the sets with so much of energy. He might seem relaxed, but Akshay still has the most unbelievable amount of energy.”

Prod her to dwell on Salman’s style, she says, “Salman is someone who sits on scenes, ideas and even when we are shooting, he will be like, ‘Why don’t you say this line?’ There’s so much give and take. The fact is that people like Salman or Akshay are still there where they are, only because of their passion. The new lot is passionate and enthusiastic. But everyone’s new, it’s been a couple of years. Those guys have maintained their stardom for the past 20 years and more. That’s a true test of time.” Well said!