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Last Sunday, Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam had arranged a special rally as a part of the Bihar Flood Relief Fund. Though invited for the same, Salman Khan couldn?t attend it as he was busy with the shoot of a film.

However, Salman decided to make up for his absence. He is now planning a star-studded show to raise money for the cause. He spoke to Nirupam regarding the same and the duo has decided to make it a large scale event. Nirupam says, ?Salman has always been at the forefront when it comes to causes like this. He asked me to get in touch with a well-known event management company to arrange the show. There are three parts to any crisis?rescue, relief and rehab. We hope to raise funds for the rehabilitation of the flood victims.?

When asked who is on his wish-list of participants, Nirupam says, ?All the big names of Bollywood, including Mr Bachchan! I am sure all of them will be more than ready to be a part of such a show. Bollywood has always helped during any such crisis.?

The final details of the show however are yet to be revealed. According to Nirupam, they are still working on some details and the venue and date can only be divulged after a few days. ?Most stars are out of the country. So it would take some time to get all their dates together,? he says.

Salman himself would be flying out of the country on September 14 for a long schedule abroad. However, he has promised to fly to Mumbai just for a day or two during the show. Though Salman was not available for comment, a friend confirms, ?Yes, Salmanbhai is very keen on being a part of this show. He will manage to take some time out and fly down especially for this show.?

The star will donate the proceeds from the sale of his artworks to his foundation, reports Soumyadipta Banerjee.

Salman Khan is again going through a phase. The elusive star has become a lot more forthcoming these days. After opening up about his spat with Shah Rukh Khan, Salman has now revealed that he is going to hold a public exhibition of his paintings and sketches by this December in Mumbai.

Salman has his own studio in his Bandra apartment where he spends hours sketching and painting. His close friends reveal that Salman locks himself up in the studio for hours whenever he 'doesn't want to meet anybody'. Also, he will gift his painting to only somebody he's really fond of.

What many don't know is that Salman also loves photography and carries a DSLR camera on outdoor locations. Salman confirms, "Yes, I sketch and paint whenever I have the time. Now that you ask, yes, I do photography as well."

Sources say that Salman will put up some of his selected works (both photographs and paintings) for sale and the proceeds will go towards his foundation Salman Khan Foundation. Salman's staff is already negotiating with a reputed city gallery regarding this.

Salman adds, "My exhibition will hopefully be held within two months if all goes as per schedule."

Is it true that he has 'adopted' a few girls from an orphanage and bears all their expenses? Salman confirms this but refuses to reveal the details, "Yes, through my foundation I try to help people who need support. But I would rather not talk about it."
So what's next on Salman's agenda? He says for now, it's his film Hello. The star goes on reveal the plot, "I had read the book One Night @ The Call Centre and really liked it. I play myself (a movie star) who is on a world tour in the film. I get to hear the story of six people who work at a call centre and how they happen to receive a phone call from God. It's a very gripping story. The idea of doing this excited me."

It's well-known that Salman is fond of writing too. Is he co-writing a movie script?

"Why would I co-write a script? I will write it myself than with someone else. I have written the script of my film Veer," he answers. Any plans to get in to direction? "I've no immediate plans to direct," Salman ends.

Khan is said to be not only promoting the South Indian actor but also helping her find a pad in Bandra

With there have been rumours about Salman gifting ?something special? to his new-found friend, here?s something new.

A source close to Salman reveals, ?Both of them have bonded really well on the sets of Vipul Shah?s London Dreams. Though Asin is all set for her debut with Aamir Khan in the Ghajini remake this year end, Salman has started recommending her to other filmmakers in tinsel town.?

In the past, Salman is known to have recommended many actresses including Katrina Kaif, Bruna Abdallah and Mahek Chhal among others.

?While Asin holds much credibility in the South, Salman is very impressed with her acting prowess. Now, Asin is in talks with a few big banners,? adds the source.

Asin is also planning to relocate from the South and make Mumbai her base. ?Salman is going all out to help her find a pad in Bandra where he also stays. He is keen on getting a properly furnished apartment in Bandra. In all possibility Asin will have her flat by the year?s end,? adds the source.

Though the filmmakers of Salman Khan's forthcoming film Hello are drawing up extensive pre-release promotion plans, Salman Khan, the star attraction of the film, who is currently busy with his shooting schedules, won't be able to attend any of this.

Atul Agnihotri, the director of the film, denies rumours that they had to change the pre-release promotion plans because Salman had to suddenly travel abroad for shooting. It has been rumoured that the film originally planned the promotions mainly around Salman. Even the promos and music videos that are on air project Salman as the selling point of the film.

"We have some good plans to promote our film. We will be travelling to some call centres, visiting different cities where Chetan Bhagat's novel was a roaring success and do some events there too. Salman, unfortunately, cannot be with us for all these things as he will be busy shooting. He will be missed for sure," the director says, smiling.

Atul adds, "Who has told you that our promotional plans were only focussing on Salman? We knew two months back that Salman bhai is going to be busy and so we modelled our promotions without him. Chetan is very much the star of the film as anyone else and so a lot of promotional activities are centred around him too. We can't expect Salman to be always there to bail us out of everything."

The director also threw some light on why almost all promos and videos focus on Salman. "The film does not have much scope for music videos. There were originally three songs and then the 'Hello' soundtrack was created. Out of these four videos two feature Salman. So, there is not much to offer to audiences other than these four videos and all of them are on air," he ends.