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It's been a long silence from, one of our finest superstar 'talkers'. But with a mega 'KANK' coming up, will SRK 'crank' up the 'quotables' to burn-up delighted dictaphones?
Or had the extremely busy Khan decided he'd be choosy with his (ex)Press at the time of release of possibly the biggest biggie ever?Whatever the case, the Scorpio charm was merely 'hibernating'; and the Shah Rukh magic returns like a 'tide' - of 'alphabet' soup and popcorn in a media microwave …
Long time no Shah? Busy at the studio-mills? How much more to achieve?
"When I started out there was no fixed plan in my head that I have to achieve 'xyz'; or I have to get 'N' number of awards or hits - there's never been a height which I wanted to jump over. I've just kept working and things have just happened - even bad things; but the good things have outnumbered the bad. As long as that continues and the balance doesn't shift, I think I won't be thrown out. As long as the good outweighs the bad, it's cool. I try and entertain as many people as I can. As long as I can do that, I'm fine." One of your fave screen pairings, Kajol returned to the big screen with another Khan - Aamir. Jealous?
"For Aamir? Sure ... But seriously I'm not, I think most of this 'pairing' and 'chemistry' are more to pander to the thoughts of people who're writing. It's nice that Kajol is working, even after the baby. I remember how she used to sit with friends; me included, and ask me how I could leave my daughter home and come to work. And, as for a comeback, I think for her it's more of a personal comeback than a professional one; because I don't think professionally she went away at all. I'm just glad she's back because she's a wonderful wonderful person. And with Kunal and Aamir, she's surely made a wonderful film." | Rani, from being one of your biggest admirers, has come into her own post 'Black' and 'Hum Tum'. You proud of your 'fledging' soaring?
"Rani has done very well for herself. I think she was always very good, but it took a film like 'Black' to show people what she was capable of. We've done some great films together, right from 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'. Now you'll see what she's, along with Preity, is capable of in 'KANK'!"
Preity and you were never truly 'friends' till lately. What changed the equation?
"You get to know a person when you work with him or her. I'd never worked closely with Preity except in 'Dil Se' for a few scenes and a song. Then I didn't work with her for a long time, till 'KHNH' and now 'KANK'. So I've got to know her over the last year and a half only. I spend most of my time, about eight to ten hours, on the sets; I get to be friends with people I work with, like Madhuri, Juhi, Kajol. When you work so much with people you start liking them - and close, friendly relationships are formed. I think that's what changed my equation with Preity." How do you react to stories about 'fall-outs' with mentors and seniors like Amitabh Bachchan, Yash Chopra … ?
"These things are embarrassing to even talk about. Talking about Yashji and me, it's like me talking about you not getting along with your mother or family. My relationship with Yashji is more than that. Amitji and I have had a superb working relationship since 'Mohabbatein' and there's no issue whatsoever. There's no clarification required for such baseless rumours."
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