Fifty-five seems like a great age. Feeling strong and capable with some experience too. There is this feeling that I’ve worked my way into a good space personally and financially, so I can almost stop worrying as much as I do about the usual things and kind of relax, hoping that things will be ok. A charmed life! Family is beautiful, and it is a charmed life. It’s taken me a lifetime to build all this by myself and I’m very proud of it. I’m blessed. My kids all love me — Sara, Ibrahim, Tim and Jeh. My sisters and mum love me. I have some really good friends all the way back from school. And my wife (Kareena Kapoor) is the most amazing woman I know. I am blessed, there is no doubt. Of course, there have been unfortunate patches and it’s not all a bed of roses, but mostly it is! Things haven’t done so far I’d like to play the guitar better and do more gigs. I will work on that. It’s amazing fun and there are so many people who will help with music and a band, etc. I’m very blessed to have a creative job I love so much and to be offered nice lead roles. I’d also like to travel more…nature and health type holidays mixed with food and wine with good friends. The key is balance! Focus on health a bit more, but not too much! Children in same profession The kids always have my support. I would love them to have stable jobs and a good college education. But the lure of the big screen is strong! And it’s a great job — acting. But it can get rough and tough and I’d like to spare them that. Regret not following cricket Not really. It’s a great game, and it’s our family sport still. I love all things about proper cricket. But I love acting. At least I can still do it at 55! And get better at it. Which sport is like that? Favourite Films Hum Tum was an early romcom for India. Maybe the first rom com. So a game changer in that way… a very different non dramatic formula story. Omkara was a game changer, a mainstream hero becoming a negative character. Dil Chahta Hai also a game changer. Ek Haseena Thi…Sacred games, Race also. I have tried to be versatile and play different parts … beyond that I haven’t thought about it! Future projects Priyadarshan’s thriller with Akshay will be fun. Some more good work I hope! God willing, more of the same! Are you content? Very happy with how things are. The main thing was to have a steady job and not ask my parents for money. I have managed that and more. The rest is all bonus!
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