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Salman has mellowed down at last and has struck an equilibrium in his life after turning 30 last year. His brashness and violent physical encounters with the photographers had him completely banned by the press - national as well as filmi.  Perhaps he is the only star who was banned by the press and true to his attitude he was given the adjective "Brat" to go with his name. Apart from his fury, he often in the news (banned though not literally - gossip sells after all) for his innumerable affairs with women of various sizes and shapes irrespective of a gori, kali, lambu, moti or a choti. Gone are the days of frantic love affairs and frenetic fisticuffs.
Salman has finally learnt to handle his turbulent professional and personal life. Probably his relationship with Somy has given him stability and a string of good films on hand is the reason. Now people are looking at him all over again and have changed their biased opinion about him. But still Salman remains aloof from all magazines. While everyone around Salman feels he is very arrogant and conclude that it is because he tasted success in his debut film itself, his father begs to differ. He says Salman is very clear and that is the reason he looks arrogant. He goes on to add that Salman has seen success at a very young age (afterall Salim is his father - who can forget Sholay)and that success has got nothing to do with his attitude.
Salman's hot headedness has never interfered with his professional relationships. Producers like Sooraj Barjatya, Saawan Kumar, Sajid Nadiadwala and Bobby kent have all repeated him in their films. He does not even have any hassles with his costars. He is ready to work with any heroine, old or new. Salman does not even mind taking over the left-overs (films ofcourse!). For instance when Ajay Devgan walked out of Karan Arjun and Salman was approached for the role he accepted it. He didn't make it an ego issue. He felt the film was good and he did it. And the film went on to become the biggest grosser ever behind his own's HAHK. At one moment, the top three grossers of all-time [HAHK,Karan Arjun,MPK] were belonging to Salman. More than Shah Rukh , the success of Karan Arjun helped Salman more and with the success of this film, the ' Superstar ' Salman Khan was rightfully back. One's loss is other's gain, right!!
Even Salman had to go through a bad patch despite the fact that he had given a string of hits after the record breaking film MPK. As a matter of fact the press did not give him any credit for the success of his films Hum Aapke Hain Koun Hain. Anyway his other film Andaz Apna Apna did well the box office. Despite Aamir Khan's presence the critics and public felt that Salman has overshadowed Aamir. During this bleak period he worked on himself, he exercised, travelled a bit, stayed home. No wonder he has pumped a lot of iron - this is how some of the meany industrywallahs react. So, jealousy thy name is women is a thing of past.
While on women, one can never forget Salman's escapades with women splashed in all the glossies with clock-work regularity. He was linked with every other girl and some of the nubile nymphets claimed to have been propositioned by the tempsetuous Khan. After Shaheen and Sangeeta now it is Somy. Probably he was not destined to marry Sangeeta (marriages are made in heaven, you see). He has matured so much that he attended Sangeeta and Azhar's wedding without nurturing any grouse. Salman never believes in the numbering game. He has never aspired to be No 1. It is a well known fact that he has had nine eleven superhits to his credit. They being — MPK, Baagi, Sanam Bewafa, Saajan, Kurbaan,Patthar Ke Phool, HAHK, Andaz Apna Apna, Karan Arjun, Jeet and Judwaa and of which MPK, HAHK and Saajan has been the biggest grossers of their respective years .Yet he is not known as the No 1. Salman gave a mega hit like HAHK and yet again the others stole the limelight from him and he takes it in his stride. He knows that he is young, good looking and can act too. At the moment he has pinned his hopes on Pyar Kiya Toh Darna Kya and Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai. If lady luck (Somy Ali) is bestowed on him then he will have two more feathers in his cap. So, the brat has finally grown up and acting his age. Should we thank Somy for bringing out the change in Salman or is it just that his capriconian traits are showing up (there are times when capriconians forsake the turbulence and reach a state of calm).Nonetheless, "a welcoming change" at last to last (hopefully)!!!. Today Salman is one of the top two superstar , the other one being Shah Rukh Khan. | |
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