‘WHY SHOULD I REMAIN A BACHELOR?’ Says Salman Khan, who doesn’t take his onscreen image seriously

Says Salman Khan, who doesn’t take his onscreen image seriously

Nothing is more important to me more than the three Fs in my life — family, friends and fans!
—Actor Salman Khan
From page 01 Are you scared of ever losing the fan following you have now? If the adulation has not affected me now, how will it affect me at all? There are people who take their onscreen image seriously. Luckily, I don’t. Rajesh Khanna is the classic case of a superstar forgotten until he passed away… I have never seen or heard of such unparalleled adulation as his. I was happy to witness a sea of humanity descend on his funeral. But I wish it had all happened when he was alive! He would have been very happy! Love and respect should be accorded in your lifetime. Honestly, I wouldn’t want such pandemonium when I am dead and gone! It’s no use then, because I won’t be able to see or feel the love.
Is it lonely at the top? Whoever coined the phrase may have been a lonely soul himself. I am blessed to have people with me and around me always. Nothing is more important to me more than the three Fs in my life — family, friends and fans. Your career has been rocketing. How satisfying has it been? The present is good. Things are moving in the right direction. Coincidentally, my destiny, luck and chance all came at the same time. I sent out a positive energy to the universe and it all came back to me. Personally, everything is fine. There have been health problems on and off, but I can handle those. I am enjoying the phase while it lasts. There are reports that you are single. No chance of love again? I have love all around me, very close to me, ahead of me and by my side. Does Bollywood’s bachelor boy intend to remain a bachelor?
No. Why should I? You’ve been hurt on your way to this super success. Are you immune to pain now? I feel blessed that I haven’t seen or felt real pain to be immune to it. But I am dreading the time it comes. I feel blessed to have everything going fine. My parents’ health is good, my brothers are well- settled, I have a great brother-in-law and my own career is doing fine. I hope and pray that I am fit and fine always.
Who is more important to you — the girl in your life or your family? I will side with whoever is correct at that point. Have you signed Sooraj Barjatya’s film? We are in talks. He has narrated a script to me. But I am starting Sohail’s next film. It’s a great script and I am totally driven by it. Let’s see what I take up after this. Are you aware of the high expectations from Ek Tha Tiger? Apparently no other filmmaker wants to release a movie around that time. Great, na? Two big brands — Yash Chopra and Salman Khan — are hitting the theatres together. High expectations toh banta hai na? (there will be high expectations, right?) But we hadn’t planned anything like this. I loved the script and set out to make a good film. And the product is out there.

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