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The Sultan of Bollywood at his candid, charming best!

He is Mr Bollywood at this moment ' larger-than-life, super successful and enjoying one of the best phases of his career and life. Masala! presents Salman Khan at his candid, most humorous and charming best ...

Talking to Salman Khan is always a tricky proposition. The fate of the interview, more often than not, depends on his mood. But we are lucky as the eternal 'bad boy' of Bollywood is in a great mood! He is very busy, giving back-to-back interviews for Bodyguard, his latest southern remake that is guaranteed to jingle at the BO this Eid. But if he is bored of answering the same questions over and over again, he isn't showing it. Sitting alongside Kareena Kapoor, his fair maiden in the film, Salman keeps everyone around him in splits with his witty repartees, antics and quirks. We catch the 'Dabangg Bodyguard' who is the most 'Wanted' man in the industry right now.

After the super success of Ready, the expectations from Bodyguard have grown even bigger. What do you feel about it?
I feel that after Wanted, Dabbang and Ready, there will be expectations and they (the audience) should expect a lot more from us! And I think it is my duty, as an actor, to live up to their expectations.

What is your equation with Kareena?
My equation with Kareena? (Thinks for a moment and looks at her, smiles and says hi to her.) That's the equation with her in my personal life. In the movie, my father, Balwant Singh is Kareena's father (Raj Babbar saab's) bodyguard. And because my father gives his life for Kareena's dad, I get an opportunity to serve his daughter. Due to my father's loyalty, Raj saab trusts me with the most precious thing in his life, Kareena, also known as Divya Madam in the film (says it in a sing-along tone).

A lot of people say you have almost become the Rajnikanth of Bollywood these days ' you sign up blockbuster films that revolve totally around you, there is a lot of action, the films make big bucks' your take on it?
No, Rajnikanth is at a different level altogether. It's just that my films are doing well so all these comparisons come up. I am happy with my stuff here; it will be too difficult to be anywhere close to Rajnikanth.

Salman also opened up to us about whose bodyguard he'd be in real-life, what motivates him, and whether he really charges Dhs42 million a film. For more with the superstar, including why he says he's arrogant, get your copy of Masala! magazine out on stands now.