Salman Khan: I Came Close to Marriage Once

Salman Khan: I Came Close to Marriage Once

Movies, they say, are like parachutes. If they don’t open you’re dead. Salman Khan of course has no such concerns. That’s a worry for lesser stars. He’s the vanguard of the 100 crore club. He has created history and then recreated it yet again. It wouldn’t be wrong to say that Salman has acquired an aura of invincibility.

He, of course, takes all exaltation with a pinch of salt. It’s almost as if it’s happening to someone else, if his nonchalant demeanour is anything to go by. Tell him that movie stars have conspiracy theories and he tells you that all of them live in the Bigg Boss house. Funny that. He has a take on movies and movie stars. His insights are incisive. He’ll pull your leg for being friends with other stars, but he’ll also give you serious tips on how to up your ante as a journalist. For someone who’s been here for close to two decades, he appears strangely unsullied by the trappings of stardom...