This Article is From Aug 09, 2013

Shah Rukh Khan: My relationship with Salman beyond one-upmanship

Shah Rukh Khan: My relationship with Salman beyond one-upmanship

Shah Rukh and Salman Khan recently hugged each other at an iftaar party organised by Baba Siddique

Highlights

  • Shah Rukh Khan has been shying away from commenting on his much publicised hug with Salman Khan but the actor says they have become more mature and their relationship is no longer about one-upmanship.
  • "It has gone beyond this (one-upmanship). There is no question of bowing or making him bow now. It may have been the case two-three years ago. Whether he should speak first or I should... we have become more mature now," SRK said while replaying to Rajat Sharma during his show Aap Ki Adalat on India TV, to be telecast tomorrow.
  • The two actors fell out after a fight at Salman's ex-girlfriend, Katrina Kaif's birthday party in 2008 but they were seen hugging each other at MLA Baba Siddique's iftar party this July, sparking speculation that they were friends again.
  • When Sharma asked whether he would invite Salman to watch his upcoming release Chennai Express, Shah Rukh Khan said this may happen in future.
  • "Even I am not watching Chennai Express this Eid as I am celebrating the festival... but actually most certainly, if there is an Eid function at my house or they have a function in their house, then invitations will go from both sides. It will happen someday. We will be more mature, either he will come or I will go to his house. everything would be fine." Shah Rukh, who worked with Salman in films like Karan Arjun, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam and Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega, said he respected Salman as an actor and star.
  • "I have great respect for him, not only as a friend and as a family but as a star and as an actor. They helped me when I first came to Bollywood though I am the senior."
  • Aamir Khan had once stirred a controversy by saying that his ped dog's name was Shah Rukh. When asked to comment on that, SRK said, "Well, I didn't find the joke about the dog fu
  • nny, but then I decided to behave like a dog and hit back." Shah Rukh said he regretted losing his control during the IPL match at Wankhede stadium last year though he believes his behaviour was not wrong as a father.
  • "Yes, I was very angry. There were some people who were not behaving well with the children whom I had brought to watch the match. One of the men made a cheap remark and I lost my cool. After that incident, I have decided that I will never get angry in public... My wife Gauri and my children told me that I should not have reacted in this manner. I regret my behaviour," the actor said.
  • The actor also joked about being held up at the US airport twice, saying they have a terrorist who uses 'Shah Rukh Khan' as an alias. "The American embassy apologised when it happened the first time but when it happened the next time, they told me that there is a terrorist who uses Shah Rukh Khan as an alias. "So when I am at any US airport, they key in my name in the computer and then they ask me to wait... they are very polite but make you wait for four five hours. They check everything except making you remove your clothes," he added.
New Delhi: Shah Rukh Khan has been shying awayfrom commenting on his much publicised hug with Salman Khanbut the actor says they have become more mature and theirrelationship is no longer about one-upmanship.

"It has gone beyond this (one-upmanship). There is noquestion of bowing or making him bow now. It may have been thecase two-three years ago. Whether he should speak first or Ishould... we have become more mature now," SRK said whilereplaying to Rajat Sharma during his show Aap Ki Adalat onIndia TV, to be telecast tomorrow.

The two actors fell out after a fight at Salman'sex-girlfriend, Katrina Kaif's birthday party in 2008 but theywere seen hugging each other at MLA Baba Siddique's iftarparty this July, sparking speculation that they were friendsagain.

When Sharma asked whether he would invite Salman to watchhis upcoming release Chennai Express, Shah Rukh Khan said thismay happen in future.

"Even I am not watching Chennai Express this Eid as I amcelebrating the festival... but actually most certainly, ifthere is an Eid function at my house or they have a functionin their house, then invitations will go from both sides. Itwill happen someday. We will be more mature, either he willcome or I will go to his house. everything would be fine."Shah Rukh, who worked with Salman in films like KaranArjun, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam andHar Dil Jo Pyar Karega, said he respected Salman as an actorand star.

"I have great respect for him, not only as a friend and asa family but as a star and as an actor. They helped me when Ifirst came to Bollywood though I am the senior."

Aamir Khan had once stirred a controversy by saying thathis ped dog's name was Shah Rukh. When asked to comment on that,SRK said, "Well, I didn't find the joke about the dog fu

nny,but then I decided to behave like a dog and hit back."Shah Rukh said he regretted losing his control during theIPL match at Wankhede stadium last year though he believes hisbehaviour was not wrong as a father.

"Yes, I was very angry. There were some people who werenot behaving well with the children whom I had brought towatch the match. One of the men made a cheap remark and I lostmy cool. After that incident, I have decided that I will neverget angry in public... My wife Gauri and my children told methat I should not have reacted in this manner. I regret mybehaviour," the actor said.

The actor also joked about being held up at the US airporttwice, saying they have a terrorist who uses 'Shah Rukh Khan'as an alias."The American embassy apologised when it happened thefirst time but when it happened the next time, they told methat there is a terrorist who uses Shah Rukh Khan as an alias."So when I am at any US airport, they key in my name inthe computer and then they ask me to wait... they are verypolite but make you wait for four five hours. They checkeverything except making you remove your clothes," he added.
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