India, Jan. 2 -- S he's ringing in the new year still basking in the success of her 2025 release Tere Ishk Mein (TIM), which earned both strong reviews and big box-office numbers. And 2026 marks another milestone for Kriti Sanon, the release of her 20th Hindi film since debuting with Heropanti (2014), with Cocktail 2 up next. When told this, Kriti laughs in surprise: "Is it?! I always miss out on such milestones, thank you for letting me know!" Does the success of her last film create pressure to match or surpass it? She says no. "Every film is so different, you can't expect them to pull the same kind of audience," she explains. While TIM was a passionate love story that sparked conversation around toxic romance, Cocktail 2, co-starring Shahid Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna, is pitched as a modern rom-com. "Cocktail 2 has a very different audience from TIM. All you can do is work hard and be honest with your craft. Beyond that, so many factors affect a film's fate at the box office," she says, adding that she avoids putting pressure on herself, or her filmmakers. "I just enjoy the process. I'm excited," she ends....