What made you get those six-pack abs? 
Farah (Khan, director) wanted me to dance without my shirt. My son thought that I had become a little fat. But he doesn't think so any more. Personally, I think a healthy body results in a healthy mind. I'm feeling very good about this and it has given me a sort of enthusiasm to do action movies. A few years ago when I suffered from back pain, I was depressed as I was unable to do most things. But now, I am stronger.

Did you strain yourself to get those abs? 
I don't eat much so it was not difficult to control my diet. But yes, I had to work hard for two-three months. I was working out regularly for the past three years but before shooting the song Darde Disco I had to control my eating habits. I had to eat amino and fat burners. Now that my pants have loosened up, it really feels good (laughs). A few days ago, I had gone swimming with my children. When I came out of the pool, I thought I had turned into a dude! Whenever I see myself in the bathroom mirror, I feel happy. I hope people like me in the song. 'I play a superhero in the film you will see me flying as ‘Mohabbatman'.

So we get to see you in your underwear?
Yes, you will see me wearing underwear over my tights! There is this whole sequence in the film about my underwear. I say in the film that it does not suit me whereas my designer retorts that even Superman and Spiderman wear their underwear in a similar fashion. Then, I am convinced.

Tell us about Om Shanti Om.
Farah is a very talented and diverse person. She started of with choreography, and then shifted to direction and now she even writes. There are so many aspects of filmmaking, which she knew even when she was kid as her father produced films then. Now her brother too is busy making films. OSO has the theme of reincarnation, drama, comedy, songs, dances, plus my six packs. As a producer, I think that the film has turned out to be a beautiful one. Arjun Rampal, Shreyas Talpade and Deepika Padukone have fantastic roles in the film.

There are many shades to your character in the film.
I play a junior actor who keeps getting roles on an intermittent basis. Just to impress the actress, he tells her that he is a rising star from the South Indian film industry and that his name is Omswami. His favorite line in the film is 'Atti Patti Katti'. (Art director) Sabu Cyril Sir and (cinematographer) V Manikandan Sir were working with us, and whenever they would hear the line, they would get upset! But I retaliated by saying that I don't know South Indian languages and also since the character not from South India, it was okay with me.