After the producers and multiplex owners came to a common ground over the weekend, filmmakers have been racking their brains to find a clear way to release their flicks without coming in each other's way.
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Salman Khan, who recently landed in Mumbai after a shooting schedule in London, attended a rare public event to announce that he would indeed be back on Season 2 of his game show “10 Ka Dum”, which takes off on Saturday, May 30, on Sony TV.
We caught Salman in one of his coolest moods as he spoke about his return to the small screen and his four back-to-back films this year.
Here’s what he said…
You are back on ‘10 Ka Dum’. How was the experience of doing Season 1? Are there going to be any changes in the format in the new season?
It was a great experience last year and hence I am back on the show. About the format, I think what has worked so far should not be changed.
‘10 Ka Dum’ brought the real Salman Khan to the people. Can you tell us a bit more about the real you?
When we do a movie they think this guy is acting. But it is completely different when we do such a show. Everybody’s character has a lot of shades. Like what I am to you might not be the same as what I am to another person. The show brought out what I am in general.
We stars also have problems like everybody else. Somewhere it affects us too. So if we are not in the right mood and get rude with someone, we also call that person back and behave overtly nice as well to make him feel better.
What all did you learn while doing the show?
What I got to understand is that the way I think in general is how the masses think as well. So somewhere I have not been alienated from the common man.
I want to live my life like a normal guy. I want to travel in a rickshaw or go to Barista for a coffee like everybody else.
They expect me to be this star which I don’t want to be at all times. So when I don’t want to be the star you guys get a lot of material to write about me!
Coming to your fee for the show, we hear you have cut down on it. Is it true? How much have you charged?
Yes I have cut down on my price. But that is just by a small margin.
For now there are going to be 14 episodes of ‘10 Ka Dum’ only?
Yes, that is what they have decided as of now. I don’t know what the plans are after that.
On to films… What are your forthcoming releases?
The first movie to release probably would be ‘Wanted: Dead And Alive’, then I will have ‘Main aur Mrs Khanna’, then ‘London Dreams’. By Diwali we shall have ‘Veer’.
Four films in such a short span…wouldn’t that be too much for the audience?
What do you mean? I think it would be wonderful to release movies everyday! (Laughs)
How much of ‘Veer’ is complete?
We have finished the London schedule and Rajasthan schedule which was the most difficult. I thought it would be difficult to shoot action scenes for ‘Wanted’, but ‘Veer’ was way more difficult. Now we have some 35-40 days of shoot left.
You don’t seem to be doing films which have serious subjects.
There are so many problems in the world. So when I do a film I do it thinking that in those two hours I should make the person laugh and feel relieved and then go back to his regular life.
Even if you look at ‘Khamoshi’, it was a very serious film. The original script had no humour for my character. All the humour that you find in the film was put by me.
So Sanjay (Bhansali) used to take two takes of everything in both ways and after seeing how it went for some days he agreed that it works much better with humour. In fact, I keep asking him why he makes such sad films!
Any chances of ‘Bajirao Mastani’ happening?
I don’t think so. I don’t know what Sanjay (Bhansali) has to say about this though.
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Female Boxers Wanted: A thrilling action sequence is being canned in Bangkok by action director Vijayan and his team for Boney Kapoor’s Wanted. The sequence involves hundreds of spectators watching a brutal fight between female Thai boxers. This scene also has southern star Prakash Raj and is being shot at an indoor stadium. The Salman starrer film will release in early July.
Blender’s Pride: Shah Rukh Khan graces the cover of Blender Magazine’s latest issue. The styling is very Karan Johar.
Shruti Haasan cooks up a storm: This spunky lady loves to don a chef’s hat! Apparently whenever Shruti feels like unwinding, she heads straight to the kitchen and whips up a meal for her friends! On asking her about her expertise in this arena, she says, “I just call my friends over at home and we enjoy digging into the food” And how well does she fare in the kitchen – she says cheekily, “Even if occasionally the food isn’t that great, my friends are too sweet to say anything!”
Same-Same: Freida Pinto sports the same Gauri-Nainika creation for a photoshoot that Deepika Padukone wore to the Filmfare Awards in 2008. We prefer the white version to Deepika’s hideous midnight blue one.
Drummer Boy: Sanjay Dutt turns drummer for his new movie, All The Best, which he is shooting in Goa. He looks like a rockstar!
