No man, no cry: Minissha Lamba

Being off the silver screen for so long doesn’t worry Minissha Lamba. The petite actress, who burst on the scene with Yahan , might be yahan-wahan today, but her pet peeve is something entirely different – she doesn’t like the Bob Marley song No woman, no cry.

Single and happy, Minissha says, “How could Marley ever write a song like that? And why don’t women have such a song for men? I’d rather call it No man, no cry. There are no boyfriends in my life right now and life’s rocking.”

So there may be no men in Minissha’s life, but she certainly is in love – with beaches. She is gearing up to hit the beach for two weeks. “I’m off to Mauritius for a bit and I’m so happy to be getting out of the country.

Mauritius is going to see me turn into a mermaid as soon as I get there. I’m ready to flaunt my cute bikinis, soak up the sun and swim for miles. The seafood, massages, spas and the healthy air – I just can’t think of anything but the beach,” she says.

And in case you were wondering, this isn’t a holiday. Minissha is off for a shooting schedule to Mauritius. “Of course, all that fun on the beach will begin after I call it a day on the sets. But shooting can’t keep me away from the sea. And make no mistake – I’m no beach babe, I’m a beach bum!” says Minissha, adding, “The tan is gonna look great on me, but there’s just one little catch in the plan. I have to come back and start shooting for another film and I need to look fair again.”

Excited about her next release Dus Kahaniyan , Minissha can’t forget the quirky character of a yakshini she played in Honeymoon Travels . “I loved the character. I also had to learn the tango for the film and it was tough. I’ve seen Dirty Dancing a hundred times but never got down to learning the dance form, as I would’ve needed a committed partner. That was kind of difficult. This dance sequence was a fantasy come true.”