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| Tuesday, 11 July 2006 05:18 | |||
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The man who needs little reason to take off his shirt in films, says he hates
exposure. According to Salman Khan, good cinema is one that the entire family can
watch together.
What is Lucky all about? It's a sweet love story with an innocent feel to it. There's no exposure in the film and it's very nice and clean. I play the son of India's ambassador in an East European country who meets a schoolgirl called Lucky. Things start to go wrong after that. A civil war breaks out and every kind of bad luck imaginable befalls the two. However amidst all the upheaval they fall in love. Lucky in fact shows how love transforms a girl into a woman. Radhika Rao is the second woman director you are working with after Revathy in Phir Milenge. How was the experience? I don't see a director as male or female. Radhika and Vinay (Lucky's co-director) were completely in sync with each other. I never saw any difference of opinion between the two. In fact they were so much in tune that often I would see one of them start to say something and the other completing the thought. They had the final authority on each shot. All I want to say about Revathy is that she is a brilliant director in her own right and makes films on subjects of relevance. Was it difficult working with two directors in Lucky? What do you think about the new breed of Bollywood filmmakers? I've worked with Abbas-Mastan bhai in Mujshe Shaadi Karogi and even before that I have had as many as nine directors for a film. In comparison this was a piece of cake. As for young directors, after Puneet Issar in Garv, this is the next lot of young directors I have worked with and I enjoyed the experience immensely. They come with fresh ideas, have their own take on the story and have amazing scripts. They do a lot of research and pay a lot of attention to the story and dialogues. Moreover, they are very sound in the technical aspects of filmmaking. That is why it's so great to work with them. How do you see the success of Phir Milenge given the fact that it wasn't a box office hit? When filmstars try to convey a social message such as awareness against AIDS, it usually reaches a wider audience in the country. The message is still going out through DVDs and CDs and that is what the success of Phir Milenge is all about. You have now spent over 15 years in the film industry. What changes have you seen in this period and how do you relate yourself to it today? Personally, from 1988 to this date, I have gained weight, lost some hair and my voice has changed! As for the industry, it has become technically very sound and competitive. We have very competent directors. There's no place like the film industry - so many beautiful people from so many different religions, caste and creed work together in complete harmony day in and day out. I am indeed lucky to be a part of Bollywood. You have played the romantic hero, done action and comedy too. What excites you most as an actor? I am the same in all my films. I have done comedy all my life. But on a more serious note I like doing different kinds of roles - action, romance or comedy - I love doing all. I am in love with my job. How do you react to flops? I watched Hello Brother and Dil Ne Jisse Apna Kaha at home! What do you think of exposure in films? I hate exposure in films and find it disgusting. What, according to you, is good cinema? Any film that a family can sit together and watch is good cinema. Every time that you want to be the man or woman you see on screen and feel the emotions - that is what good cinema means to me. It can make you laugh or cry with equal ease. Finally, good cinema is also one that makes money! What does 'star power' mean to you? I don't think there's anything called power. The most powerful people today will eventually die of old age or may end up behind bars for their misdeeds. So no one is powerful; everyone is a human being first and can suffer like any human being. How do you deal with adversity and what pushes you on? When someone puts me down - I'm encouraged to push on. I make sure that I stand up and sit on the shoulder of that person who tries to put me down. Although compliments push me on, I don't take them seriously. I only give two per cent of my capacity. Who do you look up to as your idol and why? I am grateful to my dad for teaching me the right principles in life and for his straightforward approach. I also have immense respect for Dharamji and Sunil Duttji for the same reasons. And sit goes without saying that I love Baba (Sanjay Dutt). Of late many actors from Pakistan have come to India and vice-versa. What do you have to say about such cultural exchanges between the two countries? I have never seen India or Pakistan like each other. But I am sure another war will never happen. All issues will be settled across the table. In fact the warmongers should be sent to the border to fight it out amongst themselves. What projects do you currently have on hand? There is Priyadarshan's next film that may be called Kyunki. It is inspired by a Tamil film. I am also looking forward to Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya - it's a rocking film. I would call it super. I am confident that people will love it. Then there's Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya, No Entry and more. Rumours say that you are doing Ramayan. Is that true? And what is the status of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani? I don't know as of now. They are scheduled for later. There's also Sahib Biwi Aur Ghulam and a Hollywood venture Marigold about a choreographer in the film industry who falls in love with an English woman. Shooting for the film started on March 27 in Mumbai and then we will go to Goa, Rajasthan, Jodhpur, etc.
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