Grooming Salman

Grooming Salman
>> Surprise, surprise. We ran into David Dhawan at a banker's brunch this weekend and after the usual pleasantries found ourselves discussing Salman Khan and his image change, which led to his irresistible rise at the box office.

Dhawan, remember, was in part responsible for bequeathing the star his comic, slightly ironic, slightly self-deprecating humour in films like Biwi No 1.

"Yes, his new image has partly been the result of his advisors," said the director. "But most of it is Salman's own personality. He is very intelligent and has gained enormously in confidence over the years. In Bigg Boss he's superb. And the public love his macho funny irreverent persona," he said.