Gung
ho
about
new
release
Tashan,
I
caught
up
with
Saif
Ali
Khan
in
Delhi's
Le
Meridien
Hotel.
In
a
freewheeling
chat,
the
actor
reveals
all
on
Yash
Raj's
latest,
current
flame
Kareena
Kapoor,
and
co-star
Akshay
Kumar.
One
of
the
most
eagerly
awaited
movies
of
2008,
Tashan
has
aroused
curiosity
through
the
tight-lipped
promotional
strategy
coming
out
of
the
Yash
Raj
camp.
The
movie
marks
a
departure
for
the
production
house,
who
typically
unleashes
their
lavish
promos
and
red-hot
music
months
in
advance
of
the
film's
Friday
opening.
Guitar-playing-rocker
Khan
compares
the
banner's
silence
to
one
of
his
favourite
bands.
"The
marketing
of
Tashan
is
similar
to
the
way
Led
Zeppelin
released
their
fourth
album
without
any
publicity
at
all,
which
then
went
on
to
become
their
biggest
hit," Saif
assures.
Although
audiences
rejected
YRF's
recent
releases
Aaja
Nachle,
Laaga
Chunari
Mein
Daag
and
Jhoom
Barabar
Jhoom,
Khan
states,
"They
are
a
class
act
and
a
tight
unit.
Besides,
in
this
industry,
people
love
to
see
the
top
dog
having
a
bad
day." The
actor
is
upbeat,
"Tashan
is
something
I'm
looking
forward
to.
It's
a
full
on
commercial
entertainer,
and
a
real
roller-coaster
ride
which
will
appeal
to
everyone."
Saif
discloses
the
influence
girlfriend
Bebo
has
had
on
him
of
late,
even
rolling
up
the
sleeve
of
his
suit
jacket
to
reveal
a
glimpse
of
his
famous
tattoo.
The
performer
was
also
sporting
a
ring
on
the
third
finger
of
his
left
hand,
but
flatly
denied
it
had
any
significance.
"It's
just
a
ring," he
smiled,
"a
gold
ring."
On
co-star
Akshay
Kumar,
who
is
rumoured
to
get
the
girl
in
the
flick,
Khan
enthuses,
"I
enjoy
sharing
screen
space
opposite
Akshay,"
adding,
"our
pairings
have
usually
been
successful."
Saif
revealed
he
has
received
accolades
from
his
father,
Mansoor
Ali
Khan
Pataudi,
who
appreciated
his
roles
in
Parineeta
and
Omkara.
The
actor,
in
turn,
is
equally
proud
of
son
Ibrahim
who
makes
his
debut
in
Tashan,
"Ibrahim
now
wants
to
quit
school
and
earn
a
thousand
million
rupees
as
an
actor.
All
set
for
another
hit,
the
star's
future
is
shining
brightly,
"I
want
to
take
even
more
responsibility
for
my
career.
The
most
important
thing
in
my
life
right
now
is
my
work,
and
things
are
going
really
well."
Story first published: Wednesday, April 23, 2008, 12:44 [IST]