Success does not go into my head: Salman Khan

(IANS Interview)Salman Khan

He has several films in his kitty that have joined the Rs.100-crore club and thanks to them, Salman Khan’s films are perceived as high-yielding projects. But his feet are on the ground and he knows how to handle success, the star says.

Salman’s “Dabangg”, “Bodyguard”, “Ready” “Ek Tha Tiger”, and “Dabangg 2” grossed more than Rs.100 crore at the box office and now producers are making high-stake investments in the star, who says: “I am so used to it (success) by now that I know exactly how I need to take it.”

“I know this is all superficial… I know this is my profession and my work and I get paid for it. But apart from that, it does not go into my head. It’s like a nine-to-five job,” Salman told IANS in an interview.

Does losing success scare him?

“We know that is going to happen. It’s just that how hard you can work to keep it going. How long you can see the distance between the fans and the hero increasing is important,” said the 47-year-old.

A brand in himself, Salman has experienced failure, but in the last five years, he has become one of the most bankable stars in tinsel town. His movies are a hit even before they release.

“I don’t get nervous (before the release of films). I just pray that the hard work, which we put in, shows. Mentally, you are the same, but you worry that you haven’t lost the plot or the character you have played,” said Salman who has featured in about 90 films in the last 25 years.

Starting out as a romantic hero with “Maine Pyar Kiya”, he did many action films too. In fact, his last few releases were only action films.

He feels action works only if it is backed by emotions.

“Till the time action is not backed by emotion, it doesn’t work. In my films, there is action, but there is a lot of romance and emotion as well. In ‘Dabangg 2’, relationship between husband-wife and father-son are shown. But as all the action scenes are put in the promo, it looks like an action film…but actually it is not,” he said.

His movie schedules, TV assignment as host of “Bigg Boss 6” and brand endorsements keep him busy.

What about personal time?

“I have lots of time. Why would anyone want to have time for themselves? You are 24 hours with yourself,” he said.

Salman is known for his tiffs with star Shah Rukh Khan but was seen defending him on “Bigg Boss 6” when Imam Siddique, one of the contestants, claimed to have contributed to his success.

“If anyone has become something, it is because of his dedication. We have no right to put somebody down. We don’t get along at all, but what is not right is not right. The fact that SRK comes out of his house and goes to work provides so many people with work…so who are you to take credit for that?” said Salman who doesn’t let his problems with Shah Rukh bother him much.

With success at his feet, Salman’s desire is to work harder and make sure unsung heroes in the industry get their due too.

“I want to work a little harder. I just hope that the other people are also as interested as I am…not in the heroes, but the people in our team,” he said.

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32 Comments

  • learn srk the arrogant learn something. This is call the real human being. More respect to salman khan. And sympathy to arrogant srk and his so called intellectual fan.

  • someone has rightly says failures is the success of piller. Salman made it happen. Respect for being natural and not becoming arrogant though u r the king now

  • from emty theatre to 5 back to back blockbuster is enough reason to the haters and critics to shut their mouth.

  • Salman you are the greatest in the eyes of your millions and millions of fans. And in the eyes of the ‘billions and billions’ of SRKians you Salman have everything that SRK does not have, and that is 5 back to back clear shot BlockBusters. Salman bhai roxXxxXx

  • Flop actor.salman was nothing before 2010.lagatar 5 century marne se koi khiladi bada nahi ho jata.jo hamesha consistency banai rakhta wahi bada khiladi hota hai.just like our legends ricky ponting,sachin tendulkar,kevin pietersen,glen maccgrath,gilchrist jo retire ke bad bhi cricket me hamesha amar rahega.

  • nowadays no one wants 2 know lwhi is superstar…..nowadays people bother taking “whos d biggest superstar after salman !!!!!!

    dat tell u everything abt salman bhai current success graph.

  • Dear fans of Bollywood actors,
    ????Shahrukh khan is also a good actor in Bollywood, if not he would be established till now but truth is that he is not the king of Bollywood. He is truly big superstar in India. All fans of indicine I would like to say that don throw bad words to him or any other actor like salman,Aki ,ajy, etc.
    On the truth about once again .. ????????????( maximum people in this site I found that hates salman khan )
    Don take it serious but truth is truth here we go ?????
    No body likes salman who always forward to help helpless and poor people in the country even not the Indian government does it. He is the only one person with golden heart who struggle in the film industry by himself with-out with the popular directors, writer,producers etc. but truth is truth ‘if nobody with him but god is with him now a days’. He doesn’t care what the people says he has a faith in his job n his fans in which he is in the top now. Now a days salman fans also start to b quite with those people who hates salman but they definitely support him only when he needs(at the time of his film comes in the hall).salman heaters also know now that his back to back bluckbuster movie which made them more jealous than before n ll b in future too. He is killing by his work to his haters but not by his fans reply in any social media. Every body knows that salman haters are dying now a days in industry to make movie with him !!!! . One and only salman khan did a good job is that he stop comming in front of any news Chanel except his movie ads.which made him full trust to his fans n followers.
    M not a indian and Too not the fan of any ndian actor but I use to watch every movies of sashrukh, salman Amir, Aki,ajy etc. I like almost all of them ,no body is king of Bollywood in my view but Indian people (whether Amir or shahrukh or salman fans ) who watch movie n make them superstar r god,kings everything.

  • @Sami..u r right 100%
    M a fan of Salman but I never say bad words to srk ….I believe he is also a superstar doesn’t mater how big or small in Bollywood. He had also given many hits movies we need to respect him too.
    On the other side, Salman is only one superstar in Bollywood who help helpless n poor by his income in the country which is so respectful in our community. Every one of his fans thought that by watching his movies is not a useless but indirectly they r helping poor n helpless people in the country through their superstar Salman.

  • Apart from his unrivaled unique charisma, great aura, electric presence and rock star attitude, the best thing about him is the support he gives to those who are in the need, unveiling & encouraging new talents and ofcourse his great charity. In one of his interviews he frankly confessed that he wants to earn more and more money so as to contribute as much money as possible to the being human foundation so resultantly the more richer he is getting the more bigger is his charity growing!

  • @NVS
    True that, more he makes money more people of India get life to live. His foundation helping the people who r blind, who r suffering from heart diseases,n many disable in the country. In my view he is biggest star in the country now a days, he has lots of option to live life in romantic n with lots of relax like other stars in the country. ………Why should he need to help the people by his income?? ‘,,,,,,But he is the man of golden heart that he made a promise to help the people who r helpless in our own community which is so respectful…
    One fact,
    I have truth that in my city one 9 yrs old boy got his heart operation from his foundation before six month ,,now he is so good . It’s not heart touching …

  • yeah success doesn’t go into your head coz it goes into your @$$ !! jst lyk g@@nd me koyla !!!!

  • Who cares collections and verdict is depend on collections…we want true cinema and pure cinema not craps..i think bollywood has no guts without south remakes…

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    salman khan s biggest failure will be kick mark my words
    cause itz high budget film 150 cr plus advertizing
    itz hard to recover
    so salman willl face his disaster soon
    after that his movie radhe will face baacklash due to copying hollywood movie
    pay it forward

  • @rock i would remind u that before 2010 and after 2010 also SALMAN WAS THE REAL KING AND ALWAYS WILL BE A KING OF BOLLYWOOD,and for ur kind information SALMAN KHANs movies before 2010 also there and many r blockbsuters not like srk just giving small hit not even suprhits,in his first dacade all know he is having 1989 maine pyar kiya SALMANS DEBUT MOVIE his first solo ALL TIME BLOCKBUSTER.AND IN NEXT DACADE AGAIN HUM AAPKE HAIN KAUN (ATBB)JUST GO TO BOI and check its the no1 movie of bolywood and all r below to this movie IN WORLDWIDE COLLECTION AS WELL HOW MOVIE RUNNED,again kuch kuch hota hai(1998) ATBB (IF SALMAN WAS NOT THERE THEN KKHH was not ATBB its just hit not even suprhit becse all knows srk cannot give solo ATbb’s,many BLOCKBUSTERS R THERE IN SALMAN’s POCKET ONLYfrom 2000 to 2009 also salman has delivered nof of hit like garv,lucky,maine pyar kyun kiya,mujhse shaadi karogi,tere naam(till now thjis movie craze did’nt gone) NO OF BLOCKBSUTERS NO ENTRY,PARTNER,WANTED MANY MORE…………..

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