Mumbai: Personally and professionally, Preity Zinta couldn’t be better positioned. The ultra-picky actress has decided to take on three new assignments in 2005 — with Yashraj Films, Karan Johar and Sajid Nadiadwala. “That’s right,” she said on the eve of a prolonged stint abroad. “I’m off to Australia for a three month start-to-finish schedule of Siddharth Anand’s ‘Salaam Namaste’ with Saif. I’m very excited about this one. “It’s another Yashraj experience for me after ‘Veer-Zaara’. And when Aditya Chopra is producer it’s an entirely different experience. When Siddharth narrated the script I knew I was listening to something out of the ordinary. I’ve a hunch he’s going to make something very special.” How can he not with you in it, I joke. Preity chuckles appreciatively: “Thanks... 2004 has been a rewarding year. Now this year looks even more promising. Besides Aditya’s film I’ve signed Karan Johar’s new film with Shah Rukh, another ‘second’ for me that I’m very excited about. ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’, I have this film, ha ha. — HNS