Interviewing
Salman
Khan
is
akin
to
sitting
on
a
roller-coaster
ride
for
the
first
time
ever;
in
both
cases
you
never
know
what
to
expect.
On
a
good
day,
Salman
may
talk
nineteen
to
the
dozen,
and
on
an
off-day,
he
may
just
decide
to
get
up
and
leave
mid-way.
Luckily
for
me,
Salman
was
in
his
element
when
I
met
him
for
an
exclusive
interview
at
Mehboob
Studios.
Dressed
in
a
body
hugging
red
tee
and
jeans,
Sallu
sat
relaxed
even
as
hordes
of
journos
began
to
get
restless
waiting
for
their
turn.
When
my
turn
came,
the
wait
was
worth
it
as
Salman
took
off
like
never
before
speaking
on
his
relationship
with
his
dad
Salim
Khan,
his
favorite
period
films
and
what
can
easily
be
described
as
a
special
film
of
his
career-
Veer.
Read
on
to
find
out
more...
Veer
as
a
film
must
be
extra-special
to
you
considering
that
you
have
written
the
story
of
the
film.
When
did
the
idea
of
Veer
first
germinate
in
your
mind?
Long
time
ago...in
fact
much
before
I
became
an
actor...those
were
the
days
when
I
was
planning
to
become
a
director.
You
had
earlier
written
the
story
of
films
like
Baaghi
in
the
nineties.
What
took
you
so
long
to
write
the
film
considering
that
it's
being
made
now
after
nearly
two
decades?
It
didn't
take
me
long
or
anything
like
that.
I
wrote
the
basic
story
of
Veer
many
years
ago
but
during
those
days
no
one
dared
to
make
films
of
such
a
lavish
scale
and
the
writing
of
Veer
is
such
that
it
had
to
be
made
on
a
large
scale.
So
how
did
the
project
take
off?
I
happened
to
narrate
the
story
idea
to
Vijay
Galani
(the
producer).
He
really
liked
it
and
decided
that
we
should
do
this
film.
Since
you
are
the
story
writer
of
the
film,
there
could
be
no
better
person
to
ask
about
the
story
than
you...so
would
you
please
elaborate
on
what
Veer
is
all
about?
Veer
is
an
epic
love
story
of
a
warrior
but
I
would
like
to
believe
that
at
the
heart
of
it
Veer
is
a
father-son
relationship
drama.
Even
the
earlier
film
which
I
wrote
Baaghi
was
a
father-son
relationship
drama.
I
truly
believe
that
a
father
and
son
should
be
best
of
friends
yet
there
should
be
respect.
My
father
and
I
share
such
a
relationship.
We
chill
together,
party
together,
share
a
drink
together
and
have
fun
but
yet
I
know
where
to
draw
the
line.
I
remember...I
think
it
was
during
Class
7
or
8;
I
was
holidaying
in
Indore
when
my
mid-term
results
came
out
and
unfortunately
I
failed.
I
was
petrified
of
what
dad
would
say.
But
my
father
was
really
sweet.
He
said
'Beta
Agli
Baar
Zara
Dhyaan
Se
Padhna.
Right
now
don't
worry
and
mess
up
your
holiday.'
You
have
been
known
as
the
epitome
of
fitness
in
Bollywood....any
extra
effort
put
in
to
get
in
shape
for
your
character
in
Veer?
I
totally
stopped
weight-lifting
and
started
doing
free
hand
dumbbells,
push-ups
and
very
heavy
squatting.
You
of
course
play
the
title
role
but
have
two
new
ladies
opposite
you...Zarine
Khan
and
Lisa
Lazarus...how
has
been
the
experience
working
with
two
new
girls?
Oh...it's
been
an
absolutely
lovely
experience.
Won't
you
want
to
be
in
my
shoes?
(smiles).
Apparently,
you
asked
Zarine
to
feast
on
chocolates
and
put
on
some
weight
for
this
role?
Zarine
was
quite
thin
like
most
girls
today
but
for
her
character
of
an
Indian
princess
we
needed
someone
who
is
slightly
well-built.
If
you
look
at
yesteryears'
princesses,
they
weren't
skinny;
they
were
all
hatti-katti.
Hence,
Zarine
had
to
gain
some
weight
to
look
the
part.
Veer
also
stars
two
actors
you
are
quite
close
to
Mithun
da
and
Jackie
Shroff...how
has
it
been
working
with
them
once
again?
Oh!
It
was
fantastic.
I
had
a
blast
working
with
Mithunda
and
Jackieda.
They
are
both
fantastic
actors.
They
are
senior
to
me
yet
we
are
close
friends
and
I
must
say
that
Mithunda
is
the
world's
best
chef.
Veer
has
some
really
melodious
tracks
by
your
favorite
composers
Sajid-
Wajid,
they
seem
to
have
re-defined
themselves
with
this
film...what
say?
Veer
is
a
different
kind
of
a
film
hence
the
music
had
to
be
different.
We
had
to
stick
to
the
sounds
of
the
era
the
film
is
set
in.
Sajid-Wajid
are
really
talented
guys.
They
come
from
musical
gharanas.
They
have
kept
melody
as
their
focus
and
the
results
are
there
for
everyone
to
hear
and
see
With
Veer
you
have
taken
to
blogging...how
are
you
enjoying
it?
Oh
its
lovely...I
am
enjoying
every
moment
of
it.
Have
you
read
my
blogs?
Of
course...a
notable
feature
of
your
blogs
has
been
the
fact
that
you
have
kept
the
language
very
simple
and
lucid.
Yes.
I
believe
that
one
should
write
in
a
language
that
everybody
understands.
A
blog
is
not
for
showing
off
my
vocabulary.
It's
for
me
to
stay
connected
with
my
fans.
I
am
not
writing
the
blog
to
win
some
Nobel
Prize
in
literature
or
something.
My
blog
is
for
my
fans.
Many-a-times
when
you
focus
on
your
writing
style
too
much,
you
end
up
deviating
from
the
core
topic.
The
way
I
write
is
exactly
the
way
I
speak,
which
is
simple.
No
point
writing
in
a
flowery
language
to
prove
that
I
have
a
very
good
command
of
English
as
a
language.
Do
you
get
time
to
respond
to
your
fans'
comments?
Oh
yes...I
read
all
of
them
and
try
and
respond
to
most
of
them.
Since
Veer
is
a
period
flick,
could
you
name
a
few
of
your
favorite
period
films?
Oh
there
are
many...Taras
Bulba,
Spartacus,
Ben-Hur,
Lawrence
of
Arabia
etc
etc.
And
what
about
some
of
Bollywood's
period
films?
Yahan
pe
do
period
films
bani
hai...ek
Mughal-e-Azam,
doosri
Dharam-Veer
and
the
third
one
is
Veer.
Finally
...the
title
Veer
signifies
bravery...what
in
your
opinion
is
Veerta
all
about?
See...the
basic
problem
with
us
Indians
is
that
when
we
see
somebody
being
beaten
up
by
ten
other
people,
we
don't
bother
to
get
up
and
help.
We
say,
'Jaane
Do
Yaar...Kya
Farak
Padta
Hai'.
When
the
same
thing
happens
to
us,
it
becomes
a
matter
of
concern.
This
chalta
hai
attitude
towards
everything
can
be
quite
dangerous
for
the
future
of
our
country.
We
need
people
to
take
responsibility
and
stand
up
for
their
rights
saying,
'This
is
my
country
and
it's
my
responsibility
to
make
it
work.'
Do
you
think
today's
politicians
are
doing
a
good
job?
Oh
yes...some
of
them
are.
The
second
generation
and
third
generation
of
politicians
are
really
rocking.
People
like
Mrs.
Sonia
Gandhi,
Rahul
Gandhi,
Sachin
Pilot,
Milind
Deora,
Praful
Patel,
Sushil
Kumar
Shinde,
Satyajit
Singh
Gaikwad
and
Jyotiraditya
Scindia
are
all
doing
a
great
job.
Since
you
are
so
attached
towards
social
issues,
will
we
see
you
entering
politics?
Nahin
baba...I
am
happy
with
my
charitable
organization...'Being
Human'.