I am smart and intelligent, says Bipasha Basu

Bipasha Basu boasts that if she had not been smart and intelligent, she wouldn`t be where she`s now.

Mumbai: Bipasha Basu, whose much-awaited film "Pankh" directed by Sudipto Chattopadhyay released Friday, boasts that if she had not been smart and intelligent, she wouldn`t be where she`s now.

"If you all have been seeing me over the years, you know that I have a good level of smartness," Bipasha told reporters Thursday night at Mumbai`s Le Sutra hotel where she unveiled the Globetrotter Glam special issue of Marie Claire magazine. "It`s a tough job being an actor and (that too) being an actor coming from outside without any support system, making your name in this business," she added. "I think if I was not smart and intelligent I wouldn`t have been here today on the cover of Marie Claire and here as Bipasha Basu. It`s very important to be smart and have a personality," the actress added. Bipasha even gave some tips for the scorching Indian summer. She believes cotton clothes are the best for the season. "Being in a country like India, I think it`s very important that we wear clothes friendly to the weather. Any kind of cotton clothing like linen pyjamas, linen dresses and shorts with sandals - I think that`s what is needed for this weather," she said. The actress recommended taking more water and juices to keep one`s system hydrated during summer. "In summer we need hydration because it is really hot in India. So I would suggest drinking lots of water, fluids, juices and curd with your food. You need to keep your system a little cooler and hydrated all the times," she said. IANS