Salman Khan is gearing up for his Eid release, Tubelight. The film directed by Kabir Khan, stars Chinese actress Zhu Zhu, Sohail Khan and child actor, Matin Rey Tangu.
In an interview with DNA, the star spoke about his upcoming films, family and making blockbusters for Indian cinema.
Talking about working with Kabir Khan, the actor said that nothing’s changed between the two. “From Tiger to Bajrangi Bhaijan to Tubelight, he is exactly the way he was,” says Salman.
The actor also spoke about the massive box-office success of Baahubali.
The most amazing thing about Baahubali’s success is that the Hindi audiences are so accepting. They have made a Telugu film so large, even though they do not know south heroes apart from three or four of them. South audiences know us there; yet, our films do not do that volume of business because their fans have an extraordinary sense of loyalty to their actors. Fan following is very strong — if there is a Kamal Haasan fan, then he will be a Kamal fan forever; Rajinikanth fan will be a Rajinikanth fan for life.Salman Khan, Actor
Salman also shed light on how fans in the South wouldn’t want to watch pirated films of their favourite stars. “We have piracy here; one should try indulging in piracy there, fan clubs wouldn’t allow it. Whether a politician or the underworld does it, they don’t give a damn; they will fight it,” says Salman.
Salman is excited about his forthcoming projects, and for good reason.
I think I am lucking out with scripts right now. My next is action film - Tiger Zinda Hai. Then I have a superb script as a dancer, in which I have the most incredible character of a father to a nine-year-old. It is a different kind of a film. He doesn’t want to be a dancer, but his daughter is a dancer and she falls ill and she enrols his name into the competition. He had promised his dead wife that whatever the little girl wants, he will fulfil. So, he says, ‘my daughter wants it, I am going to dance properly.’Salman Khan
Salman’s character in Tubelight needed to have a child-like innocence, which the 51-year-old actor felt he couldn’t bring. So he asked Mahesh Manjrekar if he could meet his son, so he could observe his mannerisms. He also drew inspiration from his body double, Parvez.
I asked Mahesh (Manjrekar) to send his son, Satya. I made him read the character of Laxman Singh Bisht. He read one page, then asked, ‘Sir what is this?’ I said this is one role that I am doing. He said, “Sir I thought you are making me read because I was going to do it.” I said this is a very sweet simple boy’s character that I am playing and I am not that boy but you are, so I wanted to see you do that. Then there is guy called Parvez, he is my body double. He stands in for the long shots, the crowd scenes etc. He is also a very sweet boy. So these two were my inspirations for Tubelight.Salman Khan
Salman spoke about what an emotional roller coaster ride shooting Tubelight was for him.
Of course. Normally I am like: Ready to take. Cut? Okay, next kya hai? But in this film even in the dubbing stage my tears were just flowing. On the set too. I’d heard the script, I know the scene before and the scene after, but still.. crying wise it became such a... It messes you up because then without even thinking, tears just keep on coming out. And if you are doing an emotional scene all day, it becomes like a huge...It drains you out.Salman Khan
Salman also said that the experience of working in Tubelight was more draining than a breakup.
Even when you breakup with somebody, you cry for maybe 15 minutes, then you are like “next”. Here, eight-10 hours of that long shot, this shot and that shot, trolley shot and then you start crying and retake is called. Then again because of the sync sound, agar ek kauwa kuch bola, cut it, and start again. So this was like the most tiring film that I have done.Salman Khan
(Source: DNA)
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