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Interview : Shah Rukh back in action

The lion is out of his den. Superstar Shah Rukh Khan is out of his hibernation. He had kept himself from limelight for long and his long silence has surely disturbed all of us. It's good that as his biggie comes up, he is again back to his feet but is he aware how much we missed him all this while? Thankfully he was merely hibernating and his magic is all set to return with 'Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna' at the theatres this Friday.

Excerpts from the Interview:

After 'Paheli' you went for hibernation. What were you doing all this while?

When I started out there was no fixed plan in my head that I have to achieve 'xyz'; or I have to get 'n' number of awards or hits. There's never been a height, which I wanted to jump over. I've kept working and things have just happened even bad things; but the good things have outnumbered the bad. As long as that continues and the balance doesn't shift, I think I won't be thrown out. I try and entertain as many people as I can. As long as I can do that, I'm fine.

Are you jealous that Kajol has made a comeback with Aamir and not with you?

Sure! But seriously, I think most of this pairing and chemistry are more to pander to the thoughts of people who're writing. It's nice that Kajol is working, even after the baby. I remember how she used to sit with all of us, and ask me how I could leave my daughter home and come to work. And, as for a comeback, I think, for her it's more of a personal comeback than a professional one; because I don't think professionally she went away at all.

Rani has been one of your biggest admirers and now she is working with you. How do you feel?

Rani has done very well for herself. I think she was always very good, but it took a film like Black to show people what she was capable of. We've done some great films together, right from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. And she is just going to get better.

You equation with Preity was never too good. Has things changed for the better now?

You get to know a person when you work with him or her. I'd never worked closely with Preity except in Dil Se. Then I didn't work with her for a long time, till Kal Ho Na Ho. So I've got to know her over the last year and a half only. I spend most of my time, about eight to 10 hours, on the sets; I get to be friends with people I work with, like Madhuri, Juhi, and Kajol. When you work so much with people you start liking them - and close, friendly relationships are formed.

How do you react to stories about fall-outs with mentors and seniors like Amitabh Bachchan and Yash Chopra?

These things are embarrassing to even talk about. Talking about Yashji and me, it's like me talking about you not getting along with your mother or family. My relationship with Yashji is more than that. Amitji and I have had a superb working relationship since Mohabbatein and there's no issue whatsoever. There's no clarification required for such baseless rumours.