Salman Khan has been stating in print that he can’t forget or forgive you.
See, every time either of us talks about this, it only creates animosity between the two of us. I don’t wish to comment on his comments. Because I know he must have said this in an interview, which was meant for something else, but someone asked him this. He’s a wonderful guy, his family is wonderful, and I really like them. I respect everyone.

Please continue.
Already the conversation that must have happened has been analysed. It’s been analysed that I spoke badly about XYZ and that’s why all this happened. Then it’s analysed why someone didn’t go for a party. Or why Viveik Oberoi came for my birthday party. I can’t understand how someone who has achieved so much in life — I speak for myself and for Salman — can go on and on about what has been described as a 20-minute tiff. Perhaps the only good thing, which came out of the tiff, is that we both have realised that we’re two different people. And I think we both respect that. He’s wonderful in his place and I’m wonderful in mine. To be very honest, I don’t even think I’m big enough to forgive anybody. I’m nobody.

You're actively involved with Rab De. Comment.
Yes, I wanted to start talking about my role and the film sooner, but Adi requested me not to do so before the 2nd.

What should one expect from Shah Rukh Khan and Aditya Chopra’s combination this time?
It’s a heart-warming film, which will remind you of Hrishikesh Mukherjee. It’s very entertaining. It’s not big looking like Om Shanti Om but has its own appeal. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen or participated in a film like this. (Smiles) And I think I’ve done a good job.

Are you worried about being accepted as the simple character in the film and not playing larger than life hero?
Adi and I were not sure if we should unveil the deglamourised part of the film first to the audiences, but then we decided that 'this' is the film. And I firmly believe: Never lie to people about your film in your promos. We should tell them what the film is let them make a choice. People who are anyways going to watch a film with Adi and me, will come anyway, thinking kuch toh hoga. Because there is a certain quality attached to the kind of work that we do. So we went ahead with that look. We want people to get used to it. I remember for Chak De! India I got lot of backlash for my beard. They said, 'It looks horrible' 'He doesn't look nice.' This is because of lack of knowledge of what the film is, and then you build it up. I really have no denial about the storyline when people assume things. Adi gets very disturbed. He's very secretive.

Adi hasn't made a film in a long time...
(Cuts in) I am very proud of the fact that Adi decided to do a film like this after Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge and Mohabbatein. Which is only about two people. There is no third character, except for Vinay Pathak, who is there for a bit of the film. There are only three people in the two-odd hours. I just saw it, and it's very heartening, very pleasant, and very nice and it makes you want you to be in love with yourself. I feel 80 per cent of the people look at a star and say, 'I am like that.' That's why you like a star. And the other 20 per cent look at a star and think, 'I want to be like that.'

I think it's more inspirational. People want to be like their idols. They don't think they are like them.
I don't agree. Otherwise, I would not be a star... I am so normal.

Maybe it is the characters you played that fans wanted to emulate.
When I started out, it was different. Now when you look at me, the persona walks in before I do. But before this, when I came, people said he is too thin, he's brown, his hair is like a bear, he speaks too fast, he doesn't dance too well, and his clothes are too loose.

But you still worked!
Yes, but I didn't work as a pin-up boy. I worked because a lot of people are like me. Every big star in this world has worked because he or she is a mirror, in which people see themselves. I am responsible for creating lots of Rajs and Rahuls. A lot of hip cool guys. But I am not a hip, cool guy. I am actually Suri (Short for Surinder, his character in Rab De). Adi is Suri, Karan is Suri but we have a persona, which we like to be and we become comfortable with it and start living it. I live it. I live like a king. I am King Khan. But I am not actually King Khan. I want people to understand that. I have given audiences, guys they would like to be. Now I'm giving them the guys they are. And I want every woman to fall in love with her lover and say kaisa bhi hai, yeh hi hai.