Word: khans
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...TIME: Was it daunting playing an Indian Macbeth? Khan: Actually, I didn't read the play for the role. I know it. But I wanted to approach the script as a separate piece of work...
...TIME: Somehow I can't picture you doing song-and-dance routines. Khan: When I first started in film, I did that fluffy stuff. But I never really enjoyed...
...TIME: If you're going to do something different, this is the cast for it. Khan: (Laughs.) They're saying it's the World Cup of acting. It's the Kumbh Mela [India's biggest religious festival] with a sadhu [wise man] in every tent...
...TIME: What sort of reaction have you had outside India? Khan: In Toronto, people didn't clap at the end, and we were saying, "Something's wrong; we've done something really bad." But then we realized the effect the film has on people. They love it?I know people who've seen it three times in three days?but it seems like they can't talk about it for a while. Weird...
...TIME: Currently, there seems to be some serious international interest in Bollywood. Khan: Definitely. India is "in" right now, just like Chinese film was two or three years ago. It's the right time to make our mark...