Courtesy:
IndiaFM
Friday,
July
27,
2007
His
is
truly
the
most
surprising
success
stories
in
the
history
of
Indian
cinema...
his
nasal
twang
and
aspiring
acting
careers
was
the
butt
of
many
jokes...
but
he
combated
all
that
criticism
and
emerged
victorious
when
his
film
opened
to
an
unprecedented
response...
love
him
or
hate
him...
you
can
not
deny
his
brand
value...
hats
off
to
the
man
with
the
cap...
Himesh
Reshammiya
is
the
next
guest
on
'Koffee
with
Karan'.
Excerpts
from
the
interview:
Karan:
Welcome
to
Koffee
with
Karan
Himesh...
how
does
it
feel
to
be
on
the
show?
Himesh:
Superb!
Karan:
Firstly,
congratulations
on
the
super
success
of
your
film...
I
know
a
large
section
of
the
industry
was
surprised...
but
were
you
expecting
this
kind
of
success?
Himesh:
I
think...
I
just
believed
in
God,
destiny
and
somewhere
I
think
everyone
just
prayed
for
me
and
that
is
something
that
worked
for
me
Karan:
By
everyone,
you
mean
who,
large
sections
of
the
industry
were
not
praying
for
you...
Himesh:
No,
no...
only
that
1
%...
people
just
felt
that
this
can
not
happen,
a
singer
not
a
very
good
looking
guy...
Karan:
As
in,
not
conventional
looking...
not
hero
material?
Himesh:
I
think
you
are
being
nice
to
me...
but,
it
was
something
that
was
unprecedented...
when
the
film
started,
people
did
say,
"paagal
ho
gaya
hai".
I
understand.
But,
when
actually
the
film
was
declared
a
hit...
then,
people
realized.
Karan:
There
were
particular
people,
who
were
somehow
targeting
you...
is
there
any
one
kind
of
person
that
you
felt
resentment
towards?
Himesh:
No...
I
really
did
not
feel
resentment
towards
anyone...
because
when
you
try
something
which
is
unprecedented...
then
people
are
going
to...
till
you
prove
it...
and
when
this
film
was
releasing...
and
it
was
declared
that
is
a
hit...
so
many
people
called
me
and
said,
"very
good"...
congratulated
me...
and
they
said,
that
they
felt
it
wouldn't
work...
so,
its
just
that
I
was
doing
something
new...
something
different...
and
it
takes
a
little
time
to
accept
something
that
is
unconventional...
Karan:
Have
you
heard
that
behind
your
back
there
might
be
other
singers
who
might
be
making
fun
of
you?
Himesh:
Yes...
of
course
why
not...
but,
you
know,
when
they
meet
me...
kitne
composers
ke
saath
milne
ka
mauka
milta
hain...
pehli
baar...
phir
woh
opinion
badal
jati
dete
hain...
Karan:
But
one
thing
is...
you
keep
very
quite
about
your
wife...
you
don't
talk
about
her?
Himesh:
Because
she
is
a
very
simple
girl...
Karan:
It's
not
that
you
feel
that
your
image
gets
affected
Himesh:
No,
the
first
time
that
I
was
asked
whether
I
was
married...
I
said
Yes
Karan:
And
you
have
a
son?
Himesh:
Ya...
I
have
a
son
Karan:
What's
his
name?
Himesh:
His
name
is
Swayam
Karan:
What
made
you
think
that
you
can
be
a
lead
actor?
Himesh:
When
we
used
to
travel
for
our
shows...
we
really
got
a
very
good
response
from
the
audience...
it
was
not
a
very
conventional
film...
it
was
about
this
character
who
goes
to
Germany...
it
was
a
thriller...
it
was
a
very
different
kind
of
film...
we
just
felt
that
we
will
definitely
get
an
audience
to
watch
and
the
music
and
the
performances
in
the
videos
was
really
liked
by
a
lot
of
people
and
Prashant,
the
Director,
he
really
believed
that...yes...
Karan:
you
were
capable
of
it...
Himesh:
Yes
Karan:
But
Himesh
Reshamiya
ko
gussa
kyun
aata
hain?
Himesh:
Gussa
tab
aata
tha
Karan:
Maine
aapko
stage
pe
dekha
tha...
once
on
an
award
ceremony...
you
were
very
angry...
when
you
went
to
receive
the
award...
you
were
upset
with
people...
what
was
making
you
so
angry?
Himesh:
Ahhh...
Honestly,
in
the
first
year...
all
my
songs
were
becoming
huge
hits...
but
somewhere
woh
criticism
bina
wajeh
aa
raha
tha...
yeh
mujhe
us
waqt
lagta
tha...
ab
jab
main
...
when
I
look
back...
I
feel
that
they
had
a
point...
this
film
also
has
got
so
much
of
criticism
from
the
critics...
but,
it
has
done
well
at
the
box
office...
so
that
1
%,
I
really
want
to
win
them
over
Karan:
You
want
to
win
them
over?
Himesh:
Ya...
Karan:
I
am
happy
to
know
that
your
attitude
is
like...
who
cares
what
they
say?
Himesh:
No,
who
cares,
kaise
ho
sakta
hain...
then
it
will
be
wrong
Karan:
But
you
are
aware
that
there
are
sections
who
might
want
to
watch
the
film...
only
to
laugh
at
you..,
Himesh:
Ya...
of
course
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