October 24th, 2010

Bollywood – Salman Khan to direct

Salman Khan

Salman Khan

It’s well-known that though Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan aren’t dosts anymore, Aamir Khan and Salman share a warm, respecting relationship. And like Aamir, Salman, too, is equipped to go beyond his natural flair of acting! Salman, who was all set to become join the JJ School of Arts in Mumbai to pursue a career in art and painting got cold feet when he saw the work of other students and ran back home to enter the more known world of cinema.

Salman never thought he would be an actor. “I don’t even know how acting happened. I wanted to be a writer and a director. I guess the Barjatyas liked my shakal (face), though I don’t know what they saw in it,” he told us. “And then there was no looking back. Offers came pouring in; the money wasn’t so bad, so I continued doing what others thought I did well. But only recently, I was keen to write a script. So I wrote ‘Veer’. I have written some more, but after ‘Veer’ flopped, I’m not so sure my father wants me to write for some time. So, I’m just taking a break. I wanted to direct right in the beginning. However, I’ll do that too some day, I don’t think my dad would appreciate me getting into direction right away either. But I do see it happening, 100 per cent!” he said.

When asked about his actor-director friend Aamir Khan, Sallu was quick to say, “He has got the pulse, the drive and the heart to make and back the kind of movies he does. I am happy for his success and he deserves more of it.” About his own attitude towards the films he takes on, Salman insists, “I’m a simple guy, I don’t think too much nor do I calculate. I just go with the flow. I’m more instinctive and go with my gut. And these days with films like ‘Dabangg’ and ‘Wanted’, my gut seems to be on my side, so I’m happy about that.” – Urvashi Ashar

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