Singh is Kinng is the first film under your banner, Hari Om Productions. What’s the deal that you have struck?
Dude, if your questions dig any deeper, you would be my accountant. Not all of my life is for sale, you know.

You took a long time to turn producer. Was there a long thought process before you took the leap?
What do you mean by I take a long time? There is no time limit. I have been busy doing what I love and do best, and that’s making movies. Just because half the industry has turned producer now doesn’t mean I was slow. I only do things when I’m ready. Of course, there was an extremely long thought process behind it as it’s one of the most stressful jobs. You can’t just think, ‘Oh yeah, I think I’ll be a producer now, it seems to be the next latest trend.’ My production house and name is very dear to me and so is everything that I’ll produce.

You met with a life threatening accident on the sets of Blue. What happened?
I had to scuba dive without using a mask, regulator or an oxygen tank. I had to beat the life out of a villain and that too, while being surrounded by 40 sharks. I knocked my head against the ship’s rusted floor. My head was bleeding severely. So, there was an immediate need to remove all sharks that were near me so that I could surface and be given immediate medical attention.

There are reports that you’re being paid Rs 40-75 crore per film.
I am paid as per the film’s requirement. And what I think is required per film differs each time. Unless you would like to pry into my deals shall we continue with an interesting interview?

You are now said to be the number one actor. How does it feel to be called a super star?
Well, actually after all the movies and endless hard days of work, it’s a bit degrading that I am supposed to feel great just because the right people are now calling me number one. It’s not the nicest place to be, trust me. People like to rip you apart even more when you are at the top. Obviously it’s a wonderful feeling that people like me enough to rank me as number one. Honestly I would only like to feel people’s love and appreciation.

There are also reports of rivalry between you and SRK. He keeps making digs at you at public events your take?
Small things please small minds. Whether it’s SRK making digs or people even listening to them, I wouldn’t like to say anything... It’s his life let him be. Why should I be bothered, let the man be funny. I am funny too.