Salman Khan, the Bollywood superstar, said on Monday that his next film will be released at either Diwali or Christmas this year.
He did not reveal the title, plot, or genre of the picture, but based on his previously announced projects, it appears to be ‘Tiger 3’, the third edition of the popular espionage franchise.
Salman stated on the sidelines of a press conference to promote the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA): “This time around I’m taking a break during Eid. Instead, Ajay Devgn will be coming up with his film ‘Runway 34’. I would like all of you to show as much love for his film on Eid as you shower on mine.”
Salman Khan, Riteish Deshmukh, and comedian-TV personality Manish Paul will headline IIFA, which will take place on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi on May 20-21.
When asked if he would ever convert to OTT, he responded in an unusual way: “Yes, I will appear on OTT, but only as a producer. We’re talking about a couple projects right now.”
For him, theatres must be bigger than life, and the single-minded concentration on heroism is the reason why films from the south are performing so well across India.
Salman said: “Films with heroism are a dying art in Bollywood. Today, Bollywood has moved away from films that were high on heroism. Sadly, heroism is not in vogue these days in Bollywood. Sad, because the mark of Bollywood has always been heroism, there’s an emotional connect with the hero of the film.”
He continued: “What started with Salim-Javed (screenwriter duo Salim Khan, Salman’s father, and Javed Akhtar) as a format for heroes, finds its way even today in the films from the south. They have cracked the code. It remains to be seen if we (Hindi films) would ever get to that space again as an industry.”
In conclusion, Salman said: “I have always worked in that line of cinema because that is something I believe in. Another thing, South Indian writers are very hardworking, they know the pulse of the audience. Films have gone pan India, so I would like to see directors from the south pick up scripts from Bollywood to make in their own territory, and vice-versa. That is when we’ll have a surfeit of quality content.”
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