Salman Khan's first release of the year, Tere Naam, releases August 15. The actor has not had a hit in a long time. With all the negative publicity about him, Salman still looks relaxed.

We tell him Ram Gopal Varma, who spotted Salman at a hotel, said he looked 'incredibly handsome'.

"Did he say that?" Salman asks indifferently.

For him, looks are not important. The film is. Tell him his role in Tere Naam seems difficult, he replies, "What is so difficult about it? The wig? Though I hate getups, I was not uncomfortable wearing it because I am comfortable with anything. I had to be long-haired in the first half and go bald in the second. It is as simple as that."

Text: Subhash K Jha
Design: Uday Kuckian