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What does the result of the election mean to you?
That you have to perform well, behave well and that you have to understand the line between confidence and over- confidence. I campaigned for Dr Harsh Vardhan who is extremely capable, but we chose to underestimate the aam admi, which is also a symbol of change. Personally, I do feel sad for Mrs Sheila Dixit as I like her personality, but politically, I have love and liking for Arvind Kejriwal for his clean image, determination and commitment. And last but not the least, for the fact that in less than two years, he has become from zero to hero. I feel BJP could have done even better.
Is your birthday a special day for you?
I don't believe in fanfare though I do believe in Filmfare. Today is not a special day, but it has become special as I will be seeing Sonakshi's ninth film on December 9, which could be, should be and according to some people would be, my birthday. I have not seen all her films, but I saw Dabangg and the way Salman Khan and his whole family presented, promoted, projected and protected her in the film, I should ever remain indebted to them. I loved Rowdy Rathore. Akshay Kumar is the freshest looking face and is such a disciplined actor and such a wonderful person. Ranveer Singh is a very good boy. Sonakshi's performance in Lootera can be compared to one of the best actresses of the past and present. Shahid is not only a worthy son of a worthy father, but he is energy king. I had gone abroad after campaigning and have come back especially at her call and her mother's diktat. Toh main aa gaya sab chhod ke, aaj election chal raha hai, main yahan baitha hoon.
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What is Sonakshi like?
Sonakshi is very emotional and sensitive and a daughter you can feel proud of. She upholds her upbringing, family values and her self-respect and has so far, not given me any chance to be ashamed. Her USP is her Indianness and her traditional family values. She is not a designer's heroine. She has not changed after stardom and I have tremendous confidence in her. People say she has inherited her beauty and upbringing from her mother and her confidence, talent and sense of humour from her father. Ever since she was a kid, she was talented and she would imitate people she admired to the T, be it Sridevi or Salman. There is love, respect and fear for Shatrughan Sinha. She has lived up to that. She is obedient and her behaviour at home or with relatives is good. You would not have heard of her partying. Ninety per cent of the time if she is not working, she is at home or will go out with very close friends. I am a modern father. If I can allow my sons to act, so can I allow my daughter. In fact, a girl is much more than a boy in terms of emotion and apnapan. She has never betrayed my trust, in terms of what she wears in films and would not like to do anything at the cost of her father's dignity and respect and also her own dignity and self-respect. She is among the only actresses, who has a clause in her contract about what her scenes or dresses will be. I feel proud when she says, 'Why should I compromise? I am not in a hurry.' She already has a bungalow and car or for that matter superstardom. I gave her only one advice that I had learnt from FTII: 'Prove yourself better than the best or be different than the rest.' I don't claim to be the best, but I am different. People copy Shatrughan Sinha, be it my voice, my style or khamosh. But I have never copied anybody. I have tried to give my confidence to Sonakshi.
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Where does your confidence come from?
When I started, some people tried to create an inferiority complex in me by saying that I have a moustache and a katti-patti shakal so, not only that hero nahi banega, but villain bhi nahi banega. But I had brought my confidence as my bank balance. And I decided that I must be confident about my product, myself, my production, but not over-confident. I always tried to love and learn from other people and I still learn, be it language or presentation or personality. But confidence became my asset. I was crying, having left my home for the first time, when I saw the most beautiful girl (my wife Punam, who was in school at that time) also crying, sitting in front of me on a train berth with her mother, as she had been scolded by her mother. While I was on my way to Pune, she was coming to Mumbai to attend a wedding. I told my friends not to trouble her as her mother would hit me. Imagine the youngest pampered child of my family from Patna stepped out for the first time to come to FTII in a train. I had never stayed in a hostel, knew no one in films, had no godfather, but became the first Bihari to become a star, only basis my confidence. After seeing my peak in films, I was inspired by Jayaprakash Narayanji and decided to step out from reel life to real life, once again without any godfather in politics and became the only film star to have become a Cabinet Minister. That's why I say that the biggest hand in my achievement is my confidence.
Talk about the time when you had your open heart surgery?
While I was in the hospital, I finally again realised that I owe my this life to this wife. Though my children and mother were there, the way Punam did seva, no one could have done. How she got the energy and stamina! She reminded me of Savitri and Satyakam's story, as if she had decided that she would not let me go, telling herself, 'Leke hi jayenge ghar pe.' I could see the tej on her face. She was working 24 hours, apart from puja and everything, and was determined to take me back home. Her whole life revolves around her family. She will fight with us, but she will not hear anything against me or her family. My mother-in-law had told me that you will not get a girl, who will be so devoted to your family and house and she will never give you a chance to lift a finger in terms of her devotion and dedication and commitment. She was right.
Sonakshi seems to have inherited Bihar's love being your daughter.
Bihar is my strength and weakness. People from there are so proud of her. Even though she is not born and brought up there, she is a Bihari babu's daughter. She is a very fortunate girl, as she is loved and respected by all due to her Indianness. As a child, her mother would pack her tiffin and water bottle and send her alone on a flight to my mother in Patna. If we were ever late to pick her up, she was never nervous and remained confident. I remember when she was born, my wife started crying in Nanavati hospital. I was shooting for a film, where I had a big beard and seeing me she thought I was not happy as we had a girl. She said, 'I know you are not happy as we have a daughter.' I told her, 'Pagal hai kya, filmi scene kar rahi hai, I am so happy.' She is always papa's daughter and I am always protective and possessive about her. She is the answer to all our prayers. I have been able to correct her tantrums, now thoda temper control karna hai.
Sonakshi has a time OCD and you were known to be extremely late always. Who does she get her time discipline from?
Many people say you get spoilt in politics, but I have improved my time after joining politics. On being punctual, Sonakshi has not gone on me but has gone on my father, who was extremely punctual. Who is your emotional anchor? My overall anchor, friend philosopher and guide is Mr LK Advani, my brotherly anchor has been Mr Yashwant Sinha, my political anchor is Sushma Swaraj, my emotional anchor is married now and I am married to someone, who is my family anchor.
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Talk about your father?
He is super fun. We have a formal relationship, but he is so entertaining and is so full of stories that he always entertains you. He has a great sense of humour and even if he repeats his stories, it is so entertaining as each time, he narrates them differently. He is most attached to me and has always pampered me. He is also my weak spot and I would not like to do anything to disappoint him. My mom would use that a lot when I was younger to get things done from me, as she would threaten me that she would tell him otherwise. He has never hit or even shouted at me. He is a very calm person generally and almost never loses his cool. When he has to explain, he will do that very nicely which makes it all the more scary.
Were you affected when he had his open heart surgery?
I have never seen my father go even to a doctor, forget a hospital. I was shooting for Lootera at Filmcity, when I started getting calls asking me about his health. I said, 'Shut up. He is fine at home.' My mom and brothers had hidden it from me. On the fourth call, I again called up my brother who told me, 'Ya, we are at the hospital' and I figured they were lying to me. We were far from done with our shooting that day, but I just left everything and rushed to the hospital. It was really scary. I would like to think that I am strong and would like people to think so, but I don't know how true it is.
The values he has taught you?
He has always instilled a lot of individuality in us that is working for me. He taught us to go by your instinct and to listen to your heart. He has told us, 'If you can't be the best, be different.' He has given me the space and freedom to do the work I want to do and has not imposed any restrictions on me other than stuff I would not do generally myself.
Do you see yourself coming into politics? No, I don't have the aptitude for it. Just because my dad is in politics, that can't be the reason for me to do the same.
Conversation with Punam Sinha: Shatruji is a dabang and is absolutely forthright. He believes in calling a spade a spade and his friends cut across party lines. Even in the industry, he was well-known for not having any camps. On the face of it, he looks so stern, but he is a softie. He is very emotional and values traditional things and family values. He will never miss a family function, be it an anniversary, a child's birthday or a puja. Sonakshi is forthright like her father. She is very content with her life and never wanted to be in the rat race. She has got her warmth from me and her confidence from her father. She needs to interact more. She is too closed and keeps her emotions to herself till things go above her head, that's when she will come to me. I would like her to be more open with us. We are blessed parents.
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