Salman
Khan
was
conspicuous
by
his
absence
at
Imax
Wadala
during
the
premier
of
Race.
A
friend
of
Katrina
says
the
actress
was
very
disappointed
that
Salman
couldn't
make
it
to
the
première.
"It's
her
first
big
release
this
year
and
she
wanted
him
to
be
there
to
give
her
moral
support.
But
unfortunately,
Salman
had
to
be
in
Dubai
for
a
show.
It
was
a
commitment
made
a
month
ago."
The
source
says
Katrina
was
very
keen
to
go
to
the
première
with
Salman,
"She
kept
requesting
him
to
postpone
the
event
and
come
for
a
few
minutes
to
the
Race
premiere.
Salman
tried
his
best
to
get
out
of
the
Dubai
show
and
take
a
late-night
flight
but
it
wasn't
feasible.
Katrina
then
requested
Salman's
best
friend
Sajid
Nadiadwala
to
come
with
her
in
Sallu's
place.
"The
friend
adds
that
Katrina
and
Salman
are
going
strong
despite
rumours
of
Salman's
trespasses
with
Mahek
Chahel
and
model
Bruna
Abdallah.
Katrina
doesn't
deny
missing
Sallu
at
the
premiere,
"I
have
never
talked
about
my
personal
life
and
won't
start
doing
that
now." She
hides
her
disappointment
over
his
absence
well.
"More
than
disappointed,
I
am
very
nervous.
I
hope
the
film
does
well.
I'm
keeping
my
fingers
crossed.
Last
year,
I
had
four
releases
but
no
premières."
Bipasha
Basu,
who
stars
in
the
film,
was
also
minus
beau
John
Abraham,
who
is
shooting
in
Miami
for
Dostana.
Katrina
will
join
Salman
in
Dubai
in
the
next
few
days
but
she
takes
pains
to
stress
that
it's
not
for
a
holiday,
"I
am
going
with
designer
Rocky
S
to
pick
up
outfits
for
Singh
Is
Kinng." Meanwhile
nothing
can
take
her
attention
away
from
Race.
"It's
a
fun,
cool
action
thriller
where
I
am
playing
a
character
with
various
shades.
Race
will
take
you
by
surprise,"
she
promises.
Story first published: Monday, March 24, 2008, 17:12 [IST]