I want to work with Bebo, once in a while says Saif

Saif Ali Khan says that he HAS to work with other actors, as must girlfriend, Kareena Kapoor. But at heart, the truth's up there!

Now that Saif Ali Khan's first home production Love, Aaj Kal is out of the way, all eyes are on Agent Vinod, the second offering from his banner. This one features Kareena Kapoor in the lead role.

Then there is Race 2, which also features SAK's ladylove. Is there a chance the Chote Nawab is isolating himself from other actresses because he is dating Bebo? Saif says, "I am not doing Race 2 with Kareena. The script is still being written and then the cast will be selected.

A lot has been written about Kareena's displeasure at being left out of Love Aaj Kal, but Saif now has to be doubly careful at the selection of leading ladies for his banner. He says, "We have to be very clear about this thing. It is a profession, and though Bebo and I personally involved but professionally we are not stupid. I want to work with her, once in a while.

I mean there is so much Saif-Kareena going on even off-screen that no good director will be least interested in casting us. Which I why I am glad that Kurbaan is not your regular love story. And we are not doing the regular kind of things in it."

He reveals that his next home production is totally different genre from the first Illuminati Films' release. "Agent Vinod is edgy, so it will be cool to see us together in that. But obviously, I have to work with other actors and so must she. It is more interesting to see.

I mean I don't want to name other people but there have been star couples in the past on screen, that weren't so exciting. But when you see them with other people, it is refreshing. Actually I think I will take names. At one time John and Bipasha were seen together a lot but one time when they did ads with other people, it was very nice, great and they looked good together.

So we learn from other people, and we don't do that much work together. We have done one Airtel ad together, and a movie. But it feels like we have done ten movies together because of the perceptions.