| Salman Khan says what other people think of him has never bothered him. |
Salman Khan admits to Shubha Shetty-Saha that he is struggling to keep the normal person within him alive
Salman Khan looked a little emotionally drained as he spoke to us about the issues that are bothering him and also those which are making him happy.
First of all, his movie Yuvvraj released on Friday. "Anil (Kapoor), Zayed (Khan) and I play brothers and we got along really well and it shows on screen. If you don't like your co-stars in the film, no matter how well you act, it shows. We are all very secure in our own way. I am sure something or the other will make me insecure some day, but I haven't come across it to date," he says.
The producer-director of the film, Subhash Ghai and he had a famous spat a few years ago. Salman says, "That was sorted out the next day itself. My father asked me to say sorry to him. He said 'Even if he slaps you or asks you to jump from the 12th floor, you do that and still say sorry. He is your senior and you have no business disrespecting anyone.' Sometimes we do get carried away but these things can get sorted out," he says.
But there are some, he says, it's impossible to sort things out with. "You can only be closest to your family and a few friends. There is no point in trying to get along with everyone. Best thing is to stay away from people who wish bad things for you. I don't think people who are always competing with you can be your friends. There is always this jealousy factor…" he trails off.
Salman says he finds solace by talking to God everyday. "I don't ask him for anything. I just thank him for all that he's given me. God knows what I need. I just ask him to keep my health and izzat intact. I think I am truly lucky to be put in my family, to be given the kind of looks I have and so much love. I know a lot of them around who think they have achieved it all. It is so foolish. Nobody is bigger than their destiny. I am the last person to go around saying I am the greatest person alive. Let other people say that. People know it instantly when you are faking it and trying to sell yourself."
Salman says what other people think of him has never bothered him. What he is sensitive of though is about giving back the love and respect that he's received all these years.
"Professionally, I might go higher or lower, doesn't matter. But I haven't figured out how to give back the love that I have received. I want to do something more human and personally, feel at peace. I am passionate about the children in my organisation (Being Human). We are lucky human beings but the least we could do is try to be as human as possible. Rather than trying to run someone down, try and save someone's life. When people see someone doing something human, they go wow. I get really irritated with this. It is our duty. If one person helped another one, this world would be a beautiful place."
Salman says he has no wishes for himself. "My ambition was to have Rs 10 lakh in my account, which I have managed some time ago. What can one achieve more than being the most loved man? I think I am. I don't know what I am doing right or wrong, but I know my intentions have always been right. A lot of people think that knowingly or unknowingly, I have only done things to harm my career. They think I cannot be a superstar because I am still the person I was when I was in college. But that is what I want. I want to be this normal person. I am struggling to keep that person alive. I refuse to change. People can't seem to digest that fact," he says.
Well, it's easier for us to digest the fact. Especially since soon after this interview he received a call from a friend whose wife was taken very ill. Salman rushed to his aid, without
wasting even a second.
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