Mumbai:
As
a
child,
Sajid
Khan
saw
his
father's
journey
from
glory
to
gloom
and
admits
it
taught
him
not
to
get
carried
away
by
success
or
guided
by
fear
of
failure.
After
three
back-to-back
hits,
his
recent
film
Himmatwala
too
has
struck
gold
at
the
Box
Office.
"I
have
seen
a
lot
of
failure
with
my
father.
My
father
(Sajid
Kamran
Khan)
was
a
very
big
filmmaker
in
the
1950s
and
1960s.
He
used
to
make
those
black
and
white
Dara
Singh
films.
They
were
good
films,
but
he
never
got
the
respect," Sajid
told
IANS
in
a
group
interview.
"That
time
he
didn't
work
with
Raj
Kapoor
and
Dilip
Kumar;
he
used
to
work
with
Dara
Singh.
Although
he
(Dara
Singh)
was
a
big
star,
he
was
known
as
a
B-grade
stunt
star.
But
the
films
were
successful
with
the
audience.
But
then
my
father
saw
failure
and
at
that
time
I
saw
people
who
were
with
him
suddenly
disappeared,"
he
said.
Talking
about
the
family's
struggle
at
that
time,
the
actor-director
said
losses
were
big.
"We
had
four
flats
and
we
sold
everything.
We
didn't
even
have
a
phone.
So,
I
am
not
scared
of
success
or
failure.
I
don't
get
carried
away
with
success.
Your
identity
can't
be
success
or
failure.
You
are
your
own
identity.
I
had
even
said
that
in
the
future
my
film
can
flop,
but
not
me,"
said
the
41-year-old.
"The
fear
of
failure
should
be
there.
But
it
should
not
guide
you.
When
you
get
scared
of
failure,
you
start
taking
other
people's
advice
very
seriously...
feel
that
there
is
no
greater
thing
than
destiny,"
he
said.
After
successfully
hosting
TV
show,
Sajid's
Superstars,
he
started
his
career
as
a
full-fledged
director
with
blockbuster
Heyy
Baby
and
repeated
the
same
success
with
Housefull
and
Housefull
2.
Currently
basking
in
the
glory
of
Himmatwala
success,
he
doesn't
approve
of
the
person
he
used
to
be
earlier.
"I
used
to
make
fun
of
other
people's
films.
I
used
to
be
stupid...
But
when
I
look
back
at
that
Sajid
Khan,
I
want
to
tell
him
to
keep
quiet,"
he
said
and
added
that
he
has
learned
a
lot
from
his
sister
Farah
Khan,
a
choreographer
and
filmmaker.
"I
never
interfered
in
her
life.
But
I
knew
she
would
be
an
achiever.
I
learned
a
lot
from
her.
I
learned
a
lot
in
terms
of
how
to
evaluate
your
life.
I
was
a
crook.
I
used
to
lie
and
was
almost
in
jail.
But
when
work
started
coming,
life
became
easier,"
he
said.
Once
he
entered
the
showbiz,
Sajid
knew
he
will
make
a
film
which
will
be
successful.
"I
am
a
safe
filmmaker.
When
I
write
a
story,
I
feel
that
there
are
some
points
which
bring
in
nostalgia.
I
don't
want
to
experiment.
I
am
making
films
for
the
audience.
My
films
have
been
super
hits
and
I
always
knew
that
I
will
make
a
super
hit
film.
I
don't
think
it
is
overconfidence,"
he
said.