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Belated happy anniversary. What have the three years been like?
Thank you. We have the life that we want. Kareena's presence has made me grow up. I feel like a man... more responsible and mature. At the same time, she gives me my space. I continue to be the person that I was. There's a very fine balance between being a couple and retaining your individuality and I would like to think that Kareena and I have achieved that.
We have to talk about Humshakals. You were very vocal about what you thought of the film and director Sajid Khan after the film. Looking back, was it right to disown the film like you did?
Listen, I love Sajid. He is the most wonderful and funny person. He is like a brother. I would still spend evenings with him. But I worked on that film with my heart and soul... maybe we should have made a different film.
There were directors who thought it wasn't right for you to disown the film...
But who else has the right to have an opinion on the film if not the people who have worked on it? Looking back, I think Agent Vinod was also a mistake. It was a good idea that went wrong in the execution.
Interestingly, Tigmanshu Dhulia recently said that he got the casting wrong in Bullett Raja.
Did he? (Pauses) I don't know what he means by that. Did he mean Sonakshi (Sinha), Jimmy (Shergill) or me? He cast me in the film and he seemed to be happy with the choice at that point. (Pauses) I think clever people can make films in a rush. Worse films have fun at the box office and have made money... this one didn't. I still love Tigmanshu, but there is no point loving each other when your films together don't work.
Do you still feel the pressure to deliver Rs 100-crore films?
Yes, why not? You can't just give gyaan and not have money to back you up! I understand that it has to be a very fine balance. It's nice to have a flash... something that makes people say Wow'. You need to have vintage cars and fine whisky along with a library full of books. Do you get what I mean? You need to have substance, but every once in a while you need a big bright sparkler and that's what a Rs 100-crore film is today.
Thank you. We have the life that we want. Kareena's presence has made me grow up. I feel like a man... more responsible and mature. At the same time, she gives me my space. I continue to be the person that I was. There's a very fine balance between being a couple and retaining your individuality and I would like to think that Kareena and I have achieved that.
We have to talk about Humshakals. You were very vocal about what you thought of the film and director Sajid Khan after the film. Looking back, was it right to disown the film like you did?
Listen, I love Sajid. He is the most wonderful and funny person. He is like a brother. I would still spend evenings with him. But I worked on that film with my heart and soul... maybe we should have made a different film.
There were directors who thought it wasn't right for you to disown the film...
But who else has the right to have an opinion on the film if not the people who have worked on it? Looking back, I think Agent Vinod was also a mistake. It was a good idea that went wrong in the execution.
Interestingly, Tigmanshu Dhulia recently said that he got the casting wrong in Bullett Raja.
Did he? (Pauses) I don't know what he means by that. Did he mean Sonakshi (Sinha), Jimmy (Shergill) or me? He cast me in the film and he seemed to be happy with the choice at that point. (Pauses) I think clever people can make films in a rush. Worse films have fun at the box office and have made money... this one didn't. I still love Tigmanshu, but there is no point loving each other when your films together don't work.
Do you still feel the pressure to deliver Rs 100-crore films?
Yes, why not? You can't just give gyaan and not have money to back you up! I understand that it has to be a very fine balance. It's nice to have a flash... something that makes people say Wow'. You need to have vintage cars and fine whisky along with a library full of books. Do you get what I mean? You need to have substance, but every once in a while you need a big bright sparkler and that's what a Rs 100-crore film is today.
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