With stardom, the service at restaurants is great: Imran Khan

Imran Khan is a star In the little time hes been in the film industry he has tasted success and failure but hasnt let either get to him And he says what he likes best about stardom is the fact that he gets great service at restaurantsImran has been shooting round the clock for Aamir Khans Delhi Belly directed by Abhinay Deo Theres patchwork shooting to be done for Soham Shahs Luck Imrans only other film on hand u00a0Says the affable young Jaane Tu star For Kidnap I beefed up a lot Did weights and worked out rigorously Then for Delhi Belly I needed to get lean Now Ill have to get bulky again for the remaining portion of Luck which got stalled because of a railway strike in Nambia Ill have to put on weight Ill have to hit the gym very hard I stopped going to the gym and cut down on my food intake drastically for Delhi Belly Imran finds going to the gym very boring Id rather exercise by living healthy and doing outdoor sports I like offbeat extreme sports like scuba diving and roller skates I wouldnt say I hate the gym Thats too extreme But I find it boring What I like about stardom is the great service I get at restaurants I dont need table reservations Its been a decisive year for Imran And now for Delhi Belly Ive been working like a dog It was quite an unsettling experience On an average I had 15 new experiences every day I cant complain about it But it became too much to handle Imran describes Delhi Belly as a labour of love Its back to the Jaane Tu feeling Were all working as a team Were all a pair of hands on the sets When I shot for Kidnap and Luck I was treated like a star I was called Mr Khan I had my own van and all the trappings People started treating me differently And I was very uncomfortable with that Imran startles you by saying he travels to Delhi by economy class for Delhi Belly I dont want to be treated differently I dont even have to insist on travelling economy It just happens Its an Aamir Khan production Its like a home production This is how its done here And then comes the second surprise Imran has worked in Delhi Belly free of fee Yeah I havent taken money for Delhi Belly How can I take money from Aamir after all that he has done for me He did far more for me and Jaane Tu than any producer could No I cant charge him Besides Delhi Belly is a niche Englishlanguage film The budget is limited Will I charge him for my next film with him Itll depend on what it is Imran was never offered Kiran Raos Dhobi Ghat I wasnt even considered I dont even know the story u00a0Unblinkingly forthright Imran admits his second release Kidnap was a disappointment I had a blast doing Kidnap But strangely the people around me were a lot more affected by its failure than me From the day I became an actor I prepared for my career to be a rollercoaster ride You cant count on successes all the time Anyone who has spent a long time in this business had better come to terms with the vagaries of the box office One day youre up there The next daypow You cant take failures to heart Look at the heroes who came before me Hrithik Roshan went through some major debacles after his first success And look at where hes today It happened to Aamir Shahid SalmanIm prepared to go through the grind So far Imran has signed nothing after Delhi Belly My primary criterion is the script The money comes much later In any case those outrageous multifilm deals between corporate houses and actors are over At this point I havent signed anything because nothing excites me I finish Delhi Belly then complete Luck After Luck Imran would be happy to wait it out for the next project Id love to do a romcom Im being offered hardcore action films Theyre very tiring to do If nothing interesting comes up Id be happy to take a holiday Marriage No plans yet Avantika and I have been together for over six years Were very clear about our relationship But neither of us discusses marriage Were happy being together Imrans thoughts on 2009 2008 was the most exciting year of my life I look back and say Wow In six months after Jaane Tu so much has changed I feel Ive grown up by a couple of years As for Abbas Tyrewalas next I dont even know what the story is I dont have to be in everything he makes But were still in touch