Salman Khan reveals Aamir Khan influenced him post ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ to shape up his career

‘Dabangg’ actor Salman Khan who is loved by everyone expressed that the journey to stardom is difficult. He also feels that one cannot have subtitles as you have to be a character no matter what happens. The superstar also feels that he does not have the luxury of being depressed or sad. As everyone has always seen Salman Khan laughing and smiling in public. The actor also feels that’s he cannot afford the luxury of even taking a vacation. Because no matter what he goes through it often works against him.


Salman Khan said, “My profession is such that I have to look good, dress up, do stylised action sequences and romance. Articles come on my affairs, me working with beautiful heroines and then suddenly a court date comes up... People see me on Bigg Boss in which I am laughing and joking. So, people think I don’t give a damn about things. That is the most difficult part about our journey as actors. No matter what you are going through at your home or in your personal life, you can’t have subtitles there. You have to be that character, no matter what you are going through.”


The superstar further added, “I see a lot of people going on vacations, but I cannot afford that luxury of taking a vacation. I see a lot of people getting depressed and emotional, but I can’t afford that luxury of being depressed or sad or emotional because no matter what I am going through, it works against me.”


Talking about Aamir Khan the actor said, “The journey I began with ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’, not knowing if I would make it, and that time it was difficult because there was another actor, who had started his career and he had given a big hit. That kid’s name was Aamir Khan. He was from the same locality. I thought that he made it and if I didn’t make it, the whole Bandra will start laughing at me. So, my concern was only Bandra- Pali Hill and the friends’ circle, which just had four-five people.”


Further recalling about his journey he said, “When I was 15-16 (years old), I started partying and stuff like that because that’s the age when everyone parties. When I was in college, I used to assist in films and then I started working as a model too.”


He concluded by saying, “One day, Mr. Kailash Surendranath (advertising filmmaker) made me face the camera for the first time. It was for his Campa Cola advertisement, so, he used to take me out for parties. One day, he kept his arm around me and said ‘Salman, I don’t think you should waste your time by spending your father’s money’. Though he said that jokingly, I didn’t take that as a joke. Straight after that, I started working and till today, I don’t take holidays.”