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Salman trades places with the media

Salman Khan was in great form at the music launch of his film, Wanted. He hosted the event himself, and even took over the journalist's job for a while.

Take a look at what transpired on that day, as Salman threw fun questions to his Wanted director Prabhudheva, co-star Ayesha Takia and producer Boney Kapoor.

Salman: Prabhudheva looked really disappointed on seeing me dance in the video but still he had to okay it. Because of that, I am dancing on screen. Prabhudheva must have thought he can't make me dance better, so this is good enough. He must have thought his capacity is just this much, meri steps ki waat laga rahe hai [he is ruining my dance steps].

Prabhudheva: It is your style of dancing.

Salman: Whose style is better, sir?

Prabhudheva: Your style, sir.

Salman: When I was dancing, I thought I could dance exactly how he showed me. But when I watched it on the video assist, it looked totally different -- even strange. Whenever I saw Prabhdheva's expressions, I would know I was off key.

Prabhudheva: You were doing the best.

Salman: Prabhudheva, insaan kahan hai, elastic hai. No hadi hai, na muscle [Prabhudheva is not human, he's elastic. He has no bones and no muscles].

Prabhudheva: That was before, sir. Now everything is stiff.

'I cannot compare to Prabhudheva or Sunny Deol'

Salman: (Watching himself dance on screen) I can't believe it, it's impossible that I can do this. It's greater than my capacity. But I cannot compare to him (Prabhudheva) or Sunny Deol. Who is a good dancer in the film industry?

Prabhudheva: Definitely you, sir.

Salman: I was going through a lethargic phase. He made it just vanish. My leg never went above my waist but he made sure it went over my head!
 
I have worked out very hard for your film. I was very professional. I came on time for the shoots and left after time. I would never change anything. I did everything you asked. Any complaints?

Prabhudheva: No, sir.

Salman: Will you work with me again?

Prabhudheva: Definitely, sir.

Salman: I can work hard this much only

Prabhudheva: Work like this next time also, sir.

Salman: Will you work with my heroine (Ayesha Takia)?

Prabhudehva: She won't work, sir.

Salman: Why?

Prabhudehva: She is settled now, sir.

Salman: Lots of people settle down but they also work.

Prabhudheva: I am ready to work. No problem with me.

Salman: There are so many hairstyles in this film -- long hair, short hair, scanty hair, thick hair that does not mean we did not take care of continuity or that I wasn't serious about the film. It just proves that hair will grow and it needs to be cut. It can also become thick. If anybody needs my doctor's number, I have it my pocket.

'I think Wanted will be my first huge hit'

Salman Khan calls on Ayesha Takia.

Salman: Let me introduce the lovely lady who ran away and got married, Ayesha Takia.

Ayesha: Why do you think I ran away and got married?

Salman: Because we were not aware that you were getting married. I have been telling everyone that in this film, the heroine's character is so good and she has done it so well. I've seen her film, Dor. She is brilliant in that film.

Ayesha: I think Wanted will be my first huge hit.

Salman: But are you planning to work after this?

Ayesha: Yes, of course.

Salman: Then it's fine. I thought you will sit at home and not work. We were just thinking that you have will kids now.

Ayesha: I am not having kids now. I am too young for kids.

Salman: Then it is a good thing.

'It's annoying when people keep bugging you to marry'

Salman to Prabhudheva: Sir, then will you work with my heroine again?

Prabhudheva: Definitely I would love to. She is very good.

Salman to Ayesha: How does it feel, getting married and settling down?

Ayesha: It's great but it feels exactly the same. I think people around me are reacting more than me. I feel exactly the same.

Salman: Do you think I should get married?

Ayesha: That's your choice. It's annoying when people keep bugging you about it. You should do it when you feel like it.

Salman:  I don't feel like it now. Seriously, but people keep telling me to marry. Yesterday, someone told me, 'I hope your children don't mistake you for their grandfather.' That hit very hard.

'Was it necessary to waste so much money during recession?'

Salman calls upon producer Boney Kapoor.

Salman: Why have you done this partnership with Sahara One? For money?

Boney: We started with Mrs Malini Iyer. We will have more partnerships in future.

Salman: These producers are used to squandering and wasting money. Our director-cum-choreographer Prabhudehva has a bad track record. He loves to make people dance at different locations. He took us to Bangkok, then Greece. Why did you decide on Greece?

Boney: All attention throughout the film is on Salman. He had dance and do action. So I thought some attention should go to the locations too. Greece is not explored by Bollywood much, so we shot at three islands there. Then we went to Bangkok twice.

Salman: Why did we go to Bangkok twice?

Boney: First, we went there because we loved the location. So we thought of going there again.

Salman: Was it necessary to waste so much money during recession?

Boney: My bad days have been going on since a long time. In my broke days, I went to Bangkok twice. If I was the Boney Kapoor of earlier times, I would have gone to America twice. I did not feel broke.