| I'm 41, but fit both mentally and physically |
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| Monday, 27 November 2006 05:18 | |||
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Friends of Salman Khan swear by him. Those outside the Khan circle of trust dont matter. Hes loved and loved-to-be-hated with equal fervour. And though people say hes mellowed, Salman remains a dormant volcano. Ask him why hes still single and he questions defensively. Are you married? When we say were not celebs and people arent interested, he grins, Im interested; I want to know why you arent married. I know my reasons why, I want to know yours. Cant argue with that. We switch to his upcoming birthday. How does it feel to be on the other side of 40? Im 41, but I dont feel it. I run and cycle 10 km everyday, hes proud of his obvious fitness. Its like he reads our mind, Im fit. Both mentally and physically. My eyesight is intact, heart pumps well and both kidneys are fine! he says mischievously. It makes us wonder. The top stars in Bollywood- Aamir, Shah Rukh, Sanjay Dutt and Salman were all in the 40s; and still ruling the roost. Shouldnt they open the door to some newcomers? He states, Were not stopping anyone. Theyre welcome to topple us. Infact, we have so many newcomers coming in everyday. They can strike gold anytime. he avers. Talking of which, how come he took risks with a movie like Babul, where he isnt the central character? It was the beauty of the subject. It tells the story of widow remarriage. It needs guts to make a movie like that. Its a film thatll appeal to the rural areas too. When I heard the subject I told Ravi Chopra I was willing to play any character in the film, he avers. In Baghban he played Amitabhs adopted son and in here hes the real son; did they make a good father-son duo? Hes candid, More than me, Mr Bachchan and Abhishek look super together onscreen. They have amazing real life chemistry as father and son; theyre more like friends. Ive yet to see a relationship like that! We decide to broach the taboo topic of an apparent cold vibe between him and Babul co-star. One whod been praising him all over? Who are you talking about? Please take his name. Can you see any difference in my body language? (he smiles and looks at himself) When we say John Abraham, he looks poker-faced, Haan, John! I must say he makes politically correct statements! What did he say? We ask him to guess who John considered his fitness icon and Salman, in a rare display of his incredible humour says with straight face, Who? Anil Kapoor? Salman Khan we say and the expression stays straight, Say thanks to him! We ask if the ultimate macho hero counts John as one with a good physique too and he adds, Well, there are a whole lot of new actors, Dino, Ashmit etc. John is fit, but I think he was fitter earlier. Infact, hes lost lot of weight. Changing lanes, we quiz the hunky Khan if, like SRKs Don, did he also have a dream role hed like to reprise? The answer is quick, Ganga Jamuna, Ive always wanted to do that. But I know I wont be able to carry it. Ill probably mess it up. In fact, I keep telling Shah Rukh he should do it. Was he upset that Jaan-e-Mann didnt fare as well as Don? Salman is generous, Arre, kya Karen! Shah Rukh saab promoted his film so much that he didnt give us a chance. Well, he was among the star 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 the film, I realized it was a completely different film. They shouldve called it Bond, he laughs. Finally, we ask him of his distance from big banners and he shrugs, What to do? All these big filmmakers dont want to work with me. They think Im a difficult actor to deal with. Misunderstood? we query? Thats a wrong notion; Im a fully understood guy and if you are talking about the media, let me say, I love them, but I think they hate me! - Gautam Buragohain Published on site : 27 Nov 2006
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