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Meet Mr 'Fully Understood'
Salman Khan on John, Don and brawn – and why he doesn't think he is a 'misunderstood' guy
GAUTAM BURAGOHAIN
Friends of Salman Khan swear by him. Those outside the Khan circle of trust don't matter. And though people say he's mellowed, Salman remains a dormant volcano.
Ask him why he's still single and he questions, "Are you married?" So we switch to his upcoming birthday. How does it feel to be on the other side of 40? "I'm 41, but I don't feel it. I run and cycle 10 km everyday," he's proud of his fitness. "I'm fit, mentally and physically. My eyesight is intact, heart pumps well and both kidneys are fine!" he says mischievously.
In Baaghban he played Amitabh's adopted son, now he's the real son in Baabul; did they make a good father-son duo? He's candid, "More than me, Mr Bachchan and Abhishek look super together onscreen. They have amazing real life chemistry as father and son; they're more like friends."
Moving on to the taboo topic of the apparent cold vibe between him and a Baabul co-star. "Who are you talking about? Can you note any difference in my body language?" as he smiles and looks at himself. When John Abraham's
name is mentioned, he stays poker-faced, " Haan, John! I must say he makes politically correct statements! What did he say?" Ask him to guess who John considers his fitness icon, and Salman, in a rare display of humour says, "Who? Anil Kapoor?"
Answer 'Salman' and his expression remains straight, "Say thanks to him!" When we ask if the ultimate macho hero counts John as having a good physique too, he adds, "Well, there are a whole lot of new actors, Dino, Ashmit etc... John is fit, but I think he was fitter earlier. In fact, he's lost a lot of weight."
Like SRK's Don, does Salman also have a dream role he'd like to reprise? The answer is quick, " Ganga Jamuna, I've always wanted to do that. But I know I won't be able to carry it. I'll probably mess it up. In fact, I keep telling Shah Rukh he should do it."
Was he upset that Jaan-e-Mann didn't fare as well as Don? " Arre, kya karen! Shah Rukh saab promoted his film so much, he didn't give us a chance!" He was among the attendees too at the premiere of Don, inspite of his film releasing the same day... "Yeah! Since the original film was written by my dad. But after watching, I realised it was a completely different film. They should've called it Bond," he laughs.
Why are big banners distancing themselves from him? He shrugs, "What to do? All these big filmmakers don't want to work with me. They think I'm a difficult actor to deal with."
So is he misunderstood? "That's a wrong notion; I'm a fully understood guy… and if you are talking about the media, I love them, but I think they hate me!"
Source: Delhi Times 26/11/06
Salman Khan on John, Don and brawn – and why he doesn't think he is a 'misunderstood' guy
GAUTAM BURAGOHAIN
Friends of Salman Khan swear by him. Those outside the Khan circle of trust don't matter. And though people say he's mellowed, Salman remains a dormant volcano.
Ask him why he's still single and he questions, "Are you married?" So we switch to his upcoming birthday. How does it feel to be on the other side of 40? "I'm 41, but I don't feel it. I run and cycle 10 km everyday," he's proud of his fitness. "I'm fit, mentally and physically. My eyesight is intact, heart pumps well and both kidneys are fine!" he says mischievously.
In Baaghban he played Amitabh's adopted son, now he's the real son in Baabul; did they make a good father-son duo? He's candid, "More than me, Mr Bachchan and Abhishek look super together onscreen. They have amazing real life chemistry as father and son; they're more like friends."
Moving on to the taboo topic of the apparent cold vibe between him and a Baabul co-star. "Who are you talking about? Can you note any difference in my body language?" as he smiles and looks at himself. When John Abraham's
name is mentioned, he stays poker-faced, " Haan, John! I must say he makes politically correct statements! What did he say?" Ask him to guess who John considers his fitness icon, and Salman, in a rare display of humour says, "Who? Anil Kapoor?"
Answer 'Salman' and his expression remains straight, "Say thanks to him!" When we ask if the ultimate macho hero counts John as having a good physique too, he adds, "Well, there are a whole lot of new actors, Dino, Ashmit etc... John is fit, but I think he was fitter earlier. In fact, he's lost a lot of weight."
Like SRK's Don, does Salman also have a dream role he'd like to reprise? The answer is quick, " Ganga Jamuna, I've always wanted to do that. But I know I won't be able to carry it. I'll probably mess it up. In fact, I keep telling Shah Rukh he should do it."
Was he upset that Jaan-e-Mann didn't fare as well as Don? " Arre, kya karen! Shah Rukh saab promoted his film so much, he didn't give us a chance!" He was among the attendees too at the premiere of Don, inspite of his film releasing the same day... "Yeah! Since the original film was written by my dad. But after watching, I realised it was a completely different film. They should've called it Bond," he laughs.
Why are big banners distancing themselves from him? He shrugs, "What to do? All these big filmmakers don't want to work with me. They think I'm a difficult actor to deal with."
So is he misunderstood? "That's a wrong notion; I'm a fully understood guy… and if you are talking about the media, I love them, but I think they hate me!"
Source: Delhi Times 26/11/06
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