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How difficult was it for a smart person like
you to play a dim character in Tubelight?
(Laughs) I'm not smart at all. In fact, I call
myself tubelight'. When you're growing up
there's certain innocence, there's naivet,
you're full of life, there's no corruption. At
52, when you've seen the world, you've
dealt with different kind of people, you've
lost your innocence in a way... it's difficult
to play something like this. You're conscious
that people will be watching you...ye
bachpana kahan se laun. I just had to dig
deep into my childhood. In fact, Sohail
(Khan) and I began remembering our
school friends, recollecting time spent with
them and even got in touch with a few. We
had lost touch with them. It was good fun
to go back in time. A good journey! Also, we
have so many kids at home. Unko dekhkar
bachpana seekha. We were careful about
not overdoing it because it's an emotional
film.
You mentioned that the film emotionally
drained you...
Yes, that's true. Also, it's far easier to
perform with glycerin ke aansoo. But when
your real brother is playing the character, as
soon as you say the lines, you well up with
emotions... each time. I'd wonder phir se
rona hai kya. So it was a difficult time.
You've worked with director Kabir Khan in
Ek Tha Tiger, Bajrangi Bhaijaan and now in
Tubelight. How would you describe you
equation with him?
Kabir and I've known each other before Ek
ThaTiger. I'd seen Kabul Express. In fact, I
told Katrina (Kaif) that you must do his New
York, which initially she didn't want to. Of
course, today she has a great rapport with
him. If Kabir gets me a bad script, I'm not
going to do it, no matter what the comfort
level between us. Till the time he gets me a
good script I will work with Kabir. So also,
till the time I give him my best work, he will
work with me. We share a good
understanding though we're two different
people who think differently. He comes
from the documentary style of filmmaking,
more realistic. I come from somewhere else.
Our understanding of cinema is different.
Shah Rukh Khan is part of the film too...
Shah Rukh Khan has done a day's work. He
comes in at a crucial moment... it's the
turning point of my character.
You seem to be very fond of children...
particularly your youngest nephew Ahil,
sister Arpita Khan's son...
I see a lot of Arpita in him. Because Arpita
was exactly like him. Recently we were
watching the trailer of Tubelight. Ahil
watched us in the trailer and then he
turned around and kept looking at Sohail
and me. Guess, he has started figuring it
now. He enjoys music too. Recently, we
were in Hong Kong to promote the film. Ahil
was there with us too. We feared the loud
music would disturb him. But he had his
eyes open, at 12 in the night. He was
smiling and enjoying it all.
Baahubali 2 earned more than 1000
crores... Would Tubelight be able to break
that record?
I doubt it will break the record. Baahubali
jaisi filmen bahut kam hoti hai. The
audiences loved it. They didn't care whether
it was a dubbed film. They didn't care
whether it was in Tamil or Telugu... they
just took to it.
As a superstar what kind of challenges do
you face today?
I'm not a superstar. Superstar is Shah Rukh
Khan. It's just a job. If you take it seriously, it
will go to your head. I'm just doing my job
like you people do.
How do you deal with trolls and negativity
on social media?
I don't check my Twitter or my Instagram
account anymore. There are people, who
just for fun and to connect with stars take
on a fake identity and do all this bullshit on
social media. They don't realise that it
reflects on their parents. I'm shocked that
people can behave like this. Within two
days, the cyber cell could crack the identities
of 15 people, who were tweeting bad
things about me from fake handles. One
day I will expose them. I have 55 million
fans on social media. But four lakh come
with their real identity. They matter more to
me.
You have it all... what more do you want to
achieve in your life?
I live my life moment to moment. In that
moment, I try to give my best because then
your next moment is better than your
previous one.
The tag line of Tubelight is Kya tumhe
yakeen hai'. How do you instill yakeeen in
yourself when you feel low?
Whenever I feel low, I open my door, I go
out and I see my watchman, my driver, the
security guys... I see the guy who has done
two shifts. I stand there for five minutes
and then go back khush. I'm humbled
watching them smiling and joking despite
the salaries they earn, despite the tough
jobs they do. And to think that a film not
doing well makes me feel the way I do. So I
go back and chill.
http://www.filmfare.com/interviews/im-not-a-superstar-superstar-is-shah-rukh-khan-says-salman-khan-21744.html.
you to play a dim character in Tubelight?
(Laughs) I'm not smart at all. In fact, I call
myself tubelight'. When you're growing up
there's certain innocence, there's naivet,
you're full of life, there's no corruption. At
52, when you've seen the world, you've
dealt with different kind of people, you've
lost your innocence in a way... it's difficult
to play something like this. You're conscious
that people will be watching you...ye
bachpana kahan se laun. I just had to dig
deep into my childhood. In fact, Sohail
(Khan) and I began remembering our
school friends, recollecting time spent with
them and even got in touch with a few. We
had lost touch with them. It was good fun
to go back in time. A good journey! Also, we
have so many kids at home. Unko dekhkar
bachpana seekha. We were careful about
not overdoing it because it's an emotional
film.
You mentioned that the film emotionally
drained you...
Yes, that's true. Also, it's far easier to
perform with glycerin ke aansoo. But when
your real brother is playing the character, as
soon as you say the lines, you well up with
emotions... each time. I'd wonder phir se
rona hai kya. So it was a difficult time.
You've worked with director Kabir Khan in
Ek Tha Tiger, Bajrangi Bhaijaan and now in
Tubelight. How would you describe you
equation with him?
Kabir and I've known each other before Ek
ThaTiger. I'd seen Kabul Express. In fact, I
told Katrina (Kaif) that you must do his New
York, which initially she didn't want to. Of
course, today she has a great rapport with
him. If Kabir gets me a bad script, I'm not
going to do it, no matter what the comfort
level between us. Till the time he gets me a
good script I will work with Kabir. So also,
till the time I give him my best work, he will
work with me. We share a good
understanding though we're two different
people who think differently. He comes
from the documentary style of filmmaking,
more realistic. I come from somewhere else.
Our understanding of cinema is different.
Shah Rukh Khan is part of the film too...
Shah Rukh Khan has done a day's work. He
comes in at a crucial moment... it's the
turning point of my character.
You seem to be very fond of children...
particularly your youngest nephew Ahil,
sister Arpita Khan's son...
I see a lot of Arpita in him. Because Arpita
was exactly like him. Recently we were
watching the trailer of Tubelight. Ahil
watched us in the trailer and then he
turned around and kept looking at Sohail
and me. Guess, he has started figuring it
now. He enjoys music too. Recently, we
were in Hong Kong to promote the film. Ahil
was there with us too. We feared the loud
music would disturb him. But he had his
eyes open, at 12 in the night. He was
smiling and enjoying it all.
Baahubali 2 earned more than 1000
crores... Would Tubelight be able to break
that record?
I doubt it will break the record. Baahubali
jaisi filmen bahut kam hoti hai. The
audiences loved it. They didn't care whether
it was a dubbed film. They didn't care
whether it was in Tamil or Telugu... they
just took to it.
As a superstar what kind of challenges do
you face today?
I'm not a superstar. Superstar is Shah Rukh
Khan. It's just a job. If you take it seriously, it
will go to your head. I'm just doing my job
like you people do.
How do you deal with trolls and negativity
on social media?
I don't check my Twitter or my Instagram
account anymore. There are people, who
just for fun and to connect with stars take
on a fake identity and do all this bullshit on
social media. They don't realise that it
reflects on their parents. I'm shocked that
people can behave like this. Within two
days, the cyber cell could crack the identities
of 15 people, who were tweeting bad
things about me from fake handles. One
day I will expose them. I have 55 million
fans on social media. But four lakh come
with their real identity. They matter more to
me.
You have it all... what more do you want to
achieve in your life?
I live my life moment to moment. In that
moment, I try to give my best because then
your next moment is better than your
previous one.
The tag line of Tubelight is Kya tumhe
yakeen hai'. How do you instill yakeeen in
yourself when you feel low?
Whenever I feel low, I open my door, I go
out and I see my watchman, my driver, the
security guys... I see the guy who has done
two shifts. I stand there for five minutes
and then go back khush. I'm humbled
watching them smiling and joking despite
the salaries they earn, despite the tough
jobs they do. And to think that a film not
doing well makes me feel the way I do. So I
go back and chill.
http://www.filmfare.com/interviews/im-not-a-superstar-superstar-is-shah-rukh-khan-says-salman-khan-21744.html.
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