Riteish confesses

Just when it was becoming tiring to hear every actor say what great friends they were with their co-stars, Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh has come up with something entirely new - he says he is very "fond" of his co-star Lara Dutta.

"My camaraderie with Lara is excellent and I am extremely fond of her. I have worked with her before; so I share a certain rapport with her," Riteish said in an interview.

"Do Knot Disturb" is his third film with the former beauty queen after "Bardaasht" and "Masti".

"As colleagues it is important to have on-screen chemistry and when you are doing comedy it is important to have the right timing and everything. Both of us understand that.

"It's great that there are times when we got a scene and we didn't need to rehearse because I know exactly what Lara is going to do and she knows exactly what I'm going to do," added the actor who is also doing Sajid Khan's "Houseful" with the actress.

When asked about his reason to stick to mainly comic capers, Riteish, who started his career in 2003 with "Tujhe Meri Kasam", says that it is not a deliberate attempt to limit himself in one genre.

Riteish will be seen in three non-comedies that include "Aladin", "Rann" and "Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai."