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Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, who is
not only acting but also looking after the
business part of his forthcoming film "Race
3", says China is opening up as a good
market for Indian cinema.
During a media interaction here, he was
asked if as a producer and distributor of the
film, he thinks China is a potential market.
Salman said: "China is a good market for our
cinema. We have released 'Bajrangi
Bhaijaan'. We are releasing 'Sultan' in China
and we will release 'Race 3' also."
"I think we need to increase our number of
theatres. Right now, we are still surviving on
around 5,000 screens where China has
extended to more than 40,000 screens. So, I
think once our screen number increases, we
will be able to have such business.
"With the small number of screens, we are
actually doing exceptionally well. So, just
imagine, if within 10 to 15 years, we
increase the number, we will do great," he
added.
The actor, who has an action hero image,
believes that action stories work well for the
mass audience if they have
a high emotional quotient.
"Whether it is romance, love story or a high
emotional element, it works well. If I am
doing action, I have to justify the reason
behind doing such elaborate action scenes,"
said the actor.
Taking the example of some of his earlier
films, he said: "Look at the films like
'Dabangg', 'Ek Tha Tiger', 'Tiger Zinda Hai'. It
is always action and romance linked to each
other that worked at the box office.
Romance does not mean on-screen kissing
and all, it should be a family watch. Romance
should be in the eyes..."
Asked if he is interested in experimental
work, Salman said: "I did Tubelight'. It is
now one of the most loved films on satellite.
The fact is that it was not an Eid release film
where people are coming to watch a highly
entertaining, drama and comedy genre
film.
"When the audience is in a festive mood and
they are offered a film wherein the end they
leave theatre crying, of course, the film
won't work at that time."
"Having said that, it was a very endearing
film and I loved that," he added.
His contemporaries such as Aamir Khan
have played characters like that of an old
father for which he had to gain weight and
have grey hair. Will Salman ever be able to
play such characters instead of the
quintessential hero romancing beautiful
women on-screen?
"I am playing a character in my upcoming
film Bharat', where the journey (of the
character) starts from the age of 27, travels
through the age of 35 to 45 and ends at the
age of 65. The journey of the character has
a huge graph. But no, he is not an old fat
father, it is interesting," he winked.
"Race 3" also features Anil Kapoor, Bobby
Deol and Jacqueline Fernandez.
The actor is working with Jacqueline for the
second time after "Kick". Asked how his
bonding has evolved with the actress,
Salman said: "I know Jacqueline since the
time she came from Sri Lanka. She is still the
same - bright and a very vibrant girl with a
lot of energy. Nothing has changed in her. I
remember when we met, she was supposed
to be a part of London Dreams'."
"But then that film got delayed so she made
her debut with Aladin'. Finally, we started
working together in Kick'. We again worked
in Race 3'. She is fun to work with because
she is a very good girl," added the actor.
"Race 3" is releasing on June 15.
CREDITS: I.A.N.S
https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/salman-khan-china-good-market-indian-cinema-415084.
not only acting but also looking after the
business part of his forthcoming film "Race
3", says China is opening up as a good
market for Indian cinema.
During a media interaction here, he was
asked if as a producer and distributor of the
film, he thinks China is a potential market.
Salman said: "China is a good market for our
cinema. We have released 'Bajrangi
Bhaijaan'. We are releasing 'Sultan' in China
and we will release 'Race 3' also."
"I think we need to increase our number of
theatres. Right now, we are still surviving on
around 5,000 screens where China has
extended to more than 40,000 screens. So, I
think once our screen number increases, we
will be able to have such business.
"With the small number of screens, we are
actually doing exceptionally well. So, just
imagine, if within 10 to 15 years, we
increase the number, we will do great," he
added.
The actor, who has an action hero image,
believes that action stories work well for the
mass audience if they have
a high emotional quotient.
"Whether it is romance, love story or a high
emotional element, it works well. If I am
doing action, I have to justify the reason
behind doing such elaborate action scenes,"
said the actor.
Taking the example of some of his earlier
films, he said: "Look at the films like
'Dabangg', 'Ek Tha Tiger', 'Tiger Zinda Hai'. It
is always action and romance linked to each
other that worked at the box office.
Romance does not mean on-screen kissing
and all, it should be a family watch. Romance
should be in the eyes..."
Asked if he is interested in experimental
work, Salman said: "I did Tubelight'. It is
now one of the most loved films on satellite.
The fact is that it was not an Eid release film
where people are coming to watch a highly
entertaining, drama and comedy genre
film.
"When the audience is in a festive mood and
they are offered a film wherein the end they
leave theatre crying, of course, the film
won't work at that time."
"Having said that, it was a very endearing
film and I loved that," he added.
His contemporaries such as Aamir Khan
have played characters like that of an old
father for which he had to gain weight and
have grey hair. Will Salman ever be able to
play such characters instead of the
quintessential hero romancing beautiful
women on-screen?
"I am playing a character in my upcoming
film Bharat', where the journey (of the
character) starts from the age of 27, travels
through the age of 35 to 45 and ends at the
age of 65. The journey of the character has
a huge graph. But no, he is not an old fat
father, it is interesting," he winked.
"Race 3" also features Anil Kapoor, Bobby
Deol and Jacqueline Fernandez.
The actor is working with Jacqueline for the
second time after "Kick". Asked how his
bonding has evolved with the actress,
Salman said: "I know Jacqueline since the
time she came from Sri Lanka. She is still the
same - bright and a very vibrant girl with a
lot of energy. Nothing has changed in her. I
remember when we met, she was supposed
to be a part of London Dreams'."
"But then that film got delayed so she made
her debut with Aladin'. Finally, we started
working together in Kick'. We again worked
in Race 3'. She is fun to work with because
she is a very good girl," added the actor.
"Race 3" is releasing on June 15.
CREDITS: I.A.N.S
https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/salman-khan-china-good-market-indian-cinema-415084.
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