Look at Salman Khan at age 40!!

Happy B-day Salman Khan!

High tide
It's all because of my fans. I think they sense my genuine intent. I do films for them not for any intellectual reasons. My films are like a three-hour party, where everyone's having a blast. My life has been mired in negativity. Despite what one goes through in personal life, the attempt is always to make people laugh.

No grudges
I don't grudge anybody for not signing me when I was down. What's wrong with that? If somebody is not focussed and not interested in his work, what's the point? Filmmakers were always coming to me only I wasn't focussed. If you are not doing well in any business then naturally people would run away from you. Even I would do the same. If tomorrow a particular person is not saleable, I would replace him. That's business and I am fine with it.

Still making a 'Preity' pair
After whatever happened, (read: the tape controversy) it was great fun to work with Preity again in New York. There wasn't any awkwardness between us. She is a fine actor and nice co-star. I like her a lot.

Biggest achievement
None. Nothing is in my control. Because I know for a fact that somebody else is working ten times harder than I am. Even if you have everything right and give your best, finally the strings are pulled by somebody else up there.

Fun at 40
Earlier, life used to end at 40 but now life not only begins but rocks at 40, at least for me. I feel the same as ever. I am growing up, learning from my mistakes everyday. I have made too many mistakes. I feel more strong and responsible though. But age 40 is hardly an age to turn reflective.

What's the secret of your looks?
I am not responsible for my looks. And I don't think I am handsome

Kareena calling
Initially, it was awkward working with Kareena but later it became fine. I have seen her grow up and I've treated her like a small child. You know her flaws and qualities because the association has been long. Now, we are comfortable. I feel both the sisters, Karisma and Kareena, are very alike workwise.

Hollywood ambitions
I can't go to Hollywood to audition for a role. If they like me, they'll come. If I like the subject and get the respect I deserve, I will take up the offer. Mujhe koi shauk nahin hai, subah 5 bajey jaakey set pe baithoon. I am happy with Hindi films. I will not do any film for the heck of it. I'll do a film that will represent our Indian culture and make us proud of who we are. Entry into Hollywood for Indian cinema should be just like the way it's done by the Chinese or Japanese film industries, who make their kind of movies with their culture and tradition intact and then enter the Hollywood market. I want our films or be something like that. We have tremendous overseas following and if somebody uses this opportunity little intelligently, we can make an inroad into Hollywood.

When the deejay played the chartbuster "Bheege hoonth tere" from Murder , Salman suddenly went up to Shah Rukh and embraced him for a full three minutes. They parted only after the song with tears in their eyes.

Onlookers gasped and cheered.
Says a mutual friend, "It was long over due, really.
How long could they go on with their cold war? So uncalled for and so unrealistic, considering they both have so much feelings for each other."

The Salman-SRK war reached a flash point two years ago when Salman apparently barged on to the sets of Aziz Mirza's "Chalte Chalte" to meet Aishwarya Rai. The two Khans got into a heated exchange that culminated in Rai being fired from the movie and being replaced by Rani Mukerjee.
Prior to this incident Salman and Shah Rukh were so close that the latter even went to Aishwarya Rai's parents with a formal marriage proposal from Salman, an offer that was brusquely turned down.
The new developments can only mean bad news for Ms. Rai. If the two Khans are friends again her hopes of a patch-up with Shah Rukh could recede further.