Kabir Khan opens up on equation with Salman Khan, admits he would ‘argue, sulk’: ‘But badtameezi kabhi nahi’

“I have had a good working relationship with him. I’ve really enjoyed the films I’ve made with him. He’s full of ideas, he would always come and give suggestions. I never looked at it as interference. I’m very happy that Salman Khan is thinking about what I’ve told him,” he said, noting that he would be worried if his actor didn’t participate creatively.

He continued, “There have been times when we’ve not agreed about things, and we’ve argued and argued, and he has sulked, but it’s always been… Either I am able to convince him, or he has been able to convince me. I must say this, and it’s not something I’ve mentioned before. My first film with him, the first film in the Tiger series, was my first film after New York. Kabul Express was a successful film, but not in terms of the way you talk about mainstream cinema. New York is a successful film, but again, not at the levels at Salman has seen. Never in all our arguments — and that film was the one where we had the most arguments — did Salman take that position that, ‘Listen, I’m Salman Khan. I’ve made 50 blockbusters. You’ve made two films.’ And that’s an amazing quality to have. He would sulk, he would argue, but badtameezi kabhi nahi (he was never disrespectful).”

After his stint with Salman, Kabir has directed the Prime Video war series The Forgotten Army – Azaadi Ke Liye, and the sports drama 83. He is now gearing up to begin work on his new film, starring Kartik Aaryan. Salman was recently seen as Tiger in Pathaan. He will reprise his role in the upcoming third Tiger film, due out later this year.