Mumbai: Salman Khan is a happy man these days, as 'Tubelight' is all set to release.
Talking about the Eid release, Salman says, “When you say it’s an Eid release, it insinuates as if the film is only for Muslim audiences, which is not true. Films releasing during any festival get to entertain the audience while they are in a celebratory mood.”
Speaking of the money that Salman collected as 'Eidi' during his childhood days, he quips, “Back then, we would get an eidi of ten rupees only. But we would love to collect one rupee notes or coins equivalent to ten rupees. However, when this Eidi increased to a hundred rupee note, then we preferred ten-ten rupee notes. When it reached thousand, we preferred 100 rupee notes. It just feels like we have hoarded a huge booty as it would come to us in a wholesome bundle.”
Talking about his brother and co-star Sohail, he adds, “At five, I have seen Sohail being born and then watched him grow up. I have a very emotional connect. While enacting scenes with him in the film, I did not need glycerine; tears would just roll down. But while enacting emotional scenes with my other co-actors, I ask for glycerine. I don't like getting emotional.”
One has to believe the mantra of Salman’s demeanor in 'Tubelight.'
“My friend Mahesh Manjrekar’s son Satya’s behavior and persona is so innocent; I have taken bits and pieces of it. One day, when I asked Mahesh to send Satya home as I was doing a film, he thought I was casting him. I then told him that I have to watch Satya speak the dialogues for my film so that I can capture his mannerisms. Also, my body double Parvez is an innocent guy. Whenever I reach the sets late, it is he who performs all the action shots for me."
Apart from 'Tubelight,' he also spilled the beans about associating with Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
He jokingly admits, " I will be doing a film with SLB. Oh, no! muh se nikal gaya, (Amar) Butalaji (the Chief Operating Officer, Salman Khan films, and co-producer), it just slipped out.”
Will 2017 mark a reconciliation between Sanjay and Salman?
We hope that Salman, who is known to play pranks, is not trying to pull another one.
