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People will forget Kajol-SRK: Farah Khan
Farah Khan talks about the much publicised 'patch up', her debut as an actress and being more successful than her husband ShirishThis year, it was rather disheartening to see you and SRK share cold vibes... ...and now I guess, people are more disheartened to see things sorted out. That has affected people more.
Do you think people took advantage of the fight and added fuel to the fire? Of course! It became worse because of them. Only four people I know tried to patch us up. Everyone else reveled. The worst part was that we became a joke on a standup comedy show on television. That is when we realised it was time to wake up and smell the coffee.
So who broke the ice? If you ever had a best friend, you would know that it is quite normal for friends to fight or have misunderstandings. But as long as there is love, you can sort it out. Shah Rukh and I realised that things had become ugly. He was heartbroken with whatever happened. I was in shock too. When we met, we realised how others were having a gala time at our expense. It took us around three minutes to sort things out.
And now, the two of you are working again. Do you think SRK is your lucky charm? I think we work well together.
How did Happy New Year happen? It's destiny I guess. I had written the film for him. It was a very organic thing. I didn't patch up with Shah Rukh because I wanted to do a film with him. Our relationship is not professional. Its not about "oh if we work together we'll be friends." It's beyond that.
Will your third film be on the lines of Main Hoon Na and Om Shanti Om? It will be madder than before.
Now that you're an actor, will you do an intimate scene or wear revealing clothes if the role demands? I won't. There was a kissing scene in the script of Shrin Farhad that I refused. Thankfully, they agreed. I have a husband and three kids. It's fine for other actresses. Not me. Acting isn't my profession. It was a one-off.
And which actor would you want to romance onscreen? (Laughs) Can I say Tom Cruise?
No. It has to be a Bollywood star. I was very happy romancing Boman Irani. I thought we had great chemistry. I am telling you everyone is going to forget Shah Rukh and Kajol after watching us. We are now the 'it couple'. (Laughs)
How filmi are your kids? Not at all. They have watched only one film I think - Sound Of Music. My son watches films like Spider Man and Transformer. But he loves dancing. He wins the prize at every birthday party.
Are there plans to make additions to the family? I don't think even science can help me now. I have done my bit for the population of this country.
Do you think having a more successful spouse hurts the ego of an Indian man? Has that affected your relationship with Shirish Kunder? I don't think we are competing. I am eight years older than him. I had a head start. Also, we make different kinds of movies. When I saw Joker, I felt that I could've made that film. Though it certainly does put him at a disadvantage, I don't think we have a problem. But people perhaps do. However, we don't care. After a point, you just can't be bothered.
Do you have to be extra careful? I was never sitting and bragging about my achievements. I asked him before signing Shirin Farhad because he is my husband and he has to be comfortable with my choices. I can't be selfish and not care about the people I comeback home to.
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