interview

Dismissive of his verbal duels with fellow actors over the last year, Shah Rukh says his only problems are physical, not emotional.In an interview with an international magazine, the actor was equally nonchalant about criticisms flung his way.“I have been working for too long to be laid down by some comment which sort of demeans my status,” he explains.
When you heard that moving the IPL out of India was inevitable, what was your first reaction?Forget the injury, it’s really sad that we have to go out of India, especially Kolkata, because I was having fun there and the team belongs to Kolkata. And as for my injury, I’m not going to recover fully till August. So I’m not working too much. For me, it would have been the same thing if I had to travel up and down form Kolkata. And now I’m going to travel long distances in South Africa.
A few months later, your relationship with Aamir deteriorated for no apparent reason. What caused it?

No, I have never had any problems with him. Again what has been reported is something I cannot comment on. Whatever issues we have are not big enough to be reported, and not reported the way it has been reported. Whatever little ups and downs, chats, talks, and relationship we have gets resolved on its own personally. I don’t think we need the platform of the media to resolve it.
And now it is speculated that you have patched up with Aamir?

You patch up when you break up. I don’t understand where the patch up is coming from when there is no break up. We exchange SMSes, chat and did the multiplex thing together. I don’t how much more we can patch up; we will be getting married then.
Ghajini versus Rab ne Bana Di Jodi. Was that about two mega movies or really a battle between Aamir and you?

They are big films; both completely different and did considerably well. Ghajini is being touted as the biggest hit ever, which is wonderful because it has set new standards for the business. Both were expensive films. So it was important that these two big films did well, as a lot was riding on them for producers, distributors and exhibitors.
The Film fare power list has Aamir right on top?

Actually, I don’t understand them although I have secured a position once or twice. It’s a world view which may be right or wrong. Going up or down a power list is not a major criterion for me. But it’s nice if I’m leading a power list.