No one’s helping me: Salman Khan
Thursday, 05 June 2008 11:23
The first showers of the season and I’m sitting with Salman Khan, looking cool as ever. These are the few occasions, which make me feel grateful for the kind of work I do. Bang in the middle of the sets of his new TV show, Dus Ka Dum, while everyone is running around, Salman seems unfazed. “I’m happy doing this show.


Finally, I’ll be interacting with people directly. Now, they’ll know the real me.” Turning a slight shade of crimson, he continues, “They ask me the weirdest questions. Like one person asked me, ‘Aap itni sari ladkiyan kaise patate ho?’ I answered, ‘Ladkiyan mujhe patati hai’.”


Quiz him on being dubbed as the most expensive star on TV till date and he says, “That’s got to do with the kind of fan following I have. It’s nothing to do with my stardom. People still like me even after all that has been written against me. In spite of being portrayed as arrogant and an irresponsible brat time and again, my fans have not lost faith in me. That’s the reason I have still survived. The world is yet to know the real
person I am. I am a responsible citizen of this country.”


He adds, “I don’t get affected any longer. What goes around comes around. I believe in that.”

There is something else that Salman truly believes in—his foundation Being Human, which finances surgeries for the needy. “I’m planning to hold an exhibition of my paintings, launching my own clothesline and also holding a few concerts to fund the cause. I need to do all this because no one’s offering to help me. I’m shocked that not one of my friends has showed interest in the cause. I’m not going to ask them. If I call them up once or twice for this, they might start ignoring my calls after that. It’s really sad,” he sighs.

“Anyway, I’m working towards helping as many people as I can. We don’t have any overheads as we work from home. I’ve been bearing all expenses and I will continue doing so.  But I will not ask anybody for help,” he asserts.

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