Salman Khan is known to make his female co-stars comfortable while they are shooting together. He even goes out of his way to see that they are happy.
He recently made another one of his trademark big-hearted gestures while shooting for “London Dreams”.
During a casual chat with co-stars and the unit members, actress Asin happened to talk about her love for a dog. Even though she loves dogs, she said that she has never been able to own one.
Salman, who is a big dog lover, took note of this and immediately started searching for a suitable dog for Asin, which he will gift to her.
Till now Asin has not been able to own a dog because her father does not want a pet in the house. He has been delaying Asin’s demand time and again.
Will he allow one now? May be he will, after who will refuse a gift from king-hearted Sallu?
Amazing, isn’t it, the way Asin Thottumkal came to Bollywood and easily conquered the film industry?
She’s the flavour of the season, everyone wants to sign her, and co-stars Aamir Khan and Salman Khan apparently cannot stop praising the southern beauty.
But, it’s hard to believe, Asin actually had rejected films like Bachchana Ae Hasino, Delhi 6, Karthik Calling Karthik and the very recent De Dana Dan with Akshay Kumar before Ghajini made her!
“It’s not as if I’ve come out of oblivion and suddenly made it big here,” said the actress who’s currently busy with London Dreams. Another film she’s thrilled about is the trilingual international project titled 19th Step that’s in English, Japanese and Tamil and in which she co-stars with the popular Japanese actor Tadanobu Asano. Asin plays an Indian princess who falls in love with a Japanese warrior come down to learn the ancient Dravidian martial art Kalaripayattu. The music for this film is scored by A R Rahman. And, Asin has to return to her home state Kerala to brush up her own Kalaripayattu skills for the film. BT spoke to her before she left...
You’ve just stepped into Bollywood and are all set to take off internationally... I don’t see any border within India as far as cinema goes. I’m a product of Indian cinema but anything that gives me a chance to explore my creativity beyond Indian boundaries is welcome. As for making Bollywood my base, I’ll take up films that I’m convinced about. I have to quantify my presence in them. I don’t want to be just another adorning prop.
Despite refusing so many films you’re quite popular with Bollywood filmmakers... Any other newcomer would have been tempted to take up the offers. But I don’t regret my decision. I have a certain way of working which many feel is my formula for success. Maybe I have luck on my side which I call the ‘X’ factor. I guess it’s the blessings of my parents. I hear the story, then study my character, after which I check on the director and finally the banner and the hero of the films offered to me.
Asin means... Asin means pure, without blemish. I try and live upto my name. My parents didn’t want me to be categorised into any caste, creed or religion. If you don’t know me the name could be a boy’s or a girl’s. I have never heard the name Asin. Sometimes when I’m travelling, my papers describe me as Mr Asin. It makes me laugh! The letter A comes from Sanskrit and ‘sin’ comes from English.
What’s with Salman and you? Even justifying it has become a big joke! Linking up co-stars is an outdated pre-publicity stunt for films. Salman’s a chilled out guy, very supportive. We have a good professional rapport.
Did Shah Rukh Khan recommend you for a Yash Chopra film and did you reject a film with Akshay? Nobody’s come up with any offer with Shah Rukh, though I would love to act with him. And, yes, I refused De Dana Dan with Akshay because I didn’t have the dates.
How would you describe Shah Rukh, Aamir, Salman and Akshay in one word? Aamir — dedicated, Shah Rukh — charming, Salman —relaxed, Akshay — active.
Asin has been shooting in places like Paris and London for her next film, but the actress wants to holiday in her hometown.
“I had promised myself that after Gajini, I would take a break. However, London Dreams began almost immediately. Though London and Paris are absolutely stunning places, there’s no place like Kerala. If I do get a break, I’d like to go back home for a holiday,” she says. Not just that the actress feels that with such different climates there’s no better country that one can holiday at. “I’d love to explore the lovely places in our country before venturing out elsewhere,” she adds.
When Salman and the crew finished the shooting for forthcoming film London Dreams, he asked the team to put him up at his favourite hotel in central London despite the cast and the crew staying somewhere else.
Initially, Sallu was happy to be in his comfort zone only to start missing his comrades later. He heard about the fun the cast and the crew was having together. He also missed being a part of Asin and Ajay Devgan’s mischief. Is that all he missed?
Salman Khan is known to make his female co-stars comfortable while they are shooting together. He even goes out of his way to see that they are happy.
