Sixty and all doesn’t matter, says Salman Khan

Enthusiasm and experience is the best combo in the world, says Salman Khan, who turns 60 this year and finds things going a lot better and easier now, be it in terms of his fitness regimen or his work. Salman latest film Sikander releases today.

“Sixty and all doesn’t matter. Today, the way I train and whatever I do, it is better than what I was in my 20s, 30s and 40s. I don’t feel it at all. In fact, it’s a lot easier, it’s a lot better,” Salman said.

“Work-wise, everyone’s experience is there. Chronologically, it gives you that experience, with the people you meet, the people you work with and life experiences that teach you a lot. The enthusiasm has not gone away. With the increase in experience, even the enthusiasm has increased. So now, the combination of being enthusiastic and being experienced is the best combination in the world,” Salman added. The blend of passion and expression is something he wants to use to his advantage in the coming years.

While die-hard fans may show up initially, a movie’s real success depends on repeat audiences, he pointed out. “Only if the film is good, only if they like the film will they go and see the film. Otherwise, the film will not do so well. Some people might just go and see the film, some might like it, and some may not. So, all of this will reflect on the box-office collections. But the hero of the film is not Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar… the hero of the film is the film itself. It is the destiny of the film. It is how well the film has been made, and how it connects with the people who go to the theatre and spend their hard-earned money... what they think of the film,” Salman added.

Sikander, releasing a day ahead of Eid, sees him as the archetypal Hindi film hero taking on the baddies —a trope as ageless perhaps as Salman himself, who stars opposite a much younger Rashmika Mandanna. Salman essays the role of Sanjay Rajkot aka Sikandar, who challenges a corrupt system and fights for the rights of ordinary citizens in the film. Sikandar has been directed by AR Murugadoss and also stars Kajal Aggarwal, Sathyaraj, Sharman Joshi and Prateik Babbar.