Salman Khan: I make sure that the final cut goes with my approval

Mumbai: Actor Salman Khan has been delivering back-to-back hits in the Hindi film industry. He says after the failure of his 2010 film 'Veer', he makes sure the final cut of any of his films has his approval.

He feels an actor's involvement in creative processes helps sometimes.

"When I put my foot down sometimes, I hope I am not taking advantage of my stardom and that's a big guilt. Eventually, what the audience first watches is only me in the poster, so I will be held responsible for everything," Salman said here in an interaction.

A good marketing strategy has become the backbone of commercial success in Bollywood these days. This prompted Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha to shoot for their guest appearances in TV serial 'Diya Aur Baati Hum'.
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The small screen has become the best medium to promote a film nowadays. All big stars are using TV to reach out to their fans. Salman and Sonakshi also used TV to promote their forthcoming film 'Dabangg 2'.
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'Diya Aur Baati Hum' is one of the popular shows on TV. The serial features a girl who wants to become an IPS officer.
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Probably meeting with Salman can work as an inspiration for Sandhya, the female protagonist of 'Diya Aur Baati Hum'.
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Sonakshi Sinha, who plays Rajjo Pandey in 'Dabangg' franchise, also came to shoot for 'Diya Aur Baati Hum'.
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Salman Khan's last film as the lead 'Ek Tha Tiger' was a super success at the box office. Once again he is leaving no stone unturned to promote 'Dabangg 2'.
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So far, Sonakshi Sinha has given three Rs 100 crore club films. She will be hoping for another superhit in 'Dabangg 2'.
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Sandhya (Deepika Singh) is struggling to become an IPS officer in the serial because of her family commitments. She is trying her best to balance her middle class values with her ambition.
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Salman and Sonakshi were recently spotted on the sets of the reality show 'Sa Re Ga Ma' also.
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Apart from 'Joker', every film in which Sonakshi Sinha featured, has become a hit. Salman's presence in the film will only enhance the film's chances at the ticket window.
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Directed by Arbaaz Khan, 'Dabangg 2' will be an extension of 'Dabangg'. This time, the film has Kareena Kapoor as an added attraction. She will be seen in the song 'Fevicol se'.
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Sonu Sood had played the villain in 'Dabangg'. He will be replaced by Prakash Raj in 'Dabangg 2'.
Though Abhinav Kashyap, the director of 'Dabangg', will be missed but Arbaaz Khan would not like to miss a chance to excel as a director in 'Dabangg 2'.

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$Salman Khan: I approve my films\' final cut$

Salman, who wrote the story for \'Veer\', admits he wasn\'t satisfied with the final product.

"So we also have to see that in just being polite, the film doesn't go for a toss. Aamir (Khan) does it very correctly. Now I have started making it clear right in the beginning. I make sure that the final cut goes with my approval. After 'Veer', I have started doing this," he said.

Salman, who wrote the story for 'Veer', admits he wasn't satisfied with the final product that the film turned out to be.

"I was not happy with 'Veer' when they showed me the film. I cut down the film to one hour and 55 minutes, and eventually they released the film as a two hour and 30 minute-film, which is not a done thing. They thought they will get away with that, but they didn't and I was very upset with the fact because I wrote its script and I knew if it has to be that long, then I need those 18 days of shoot because I needed the high points."

"The scale of the film was very big. So one hour and 55 minutes was a perfect length for it. Till the time it is interesting, it is fine, but the film has to hold (the audience)," he added.