Kabir Khan clarifies not making Babbar Sher with Salman Khan; ‘Would love to work with Katrina but…’

MUMBAI: There were a lot of rumors earlier this year that Kabir Khan and Salman Khan will work together again after Ek Tha Tiger, Tubelight, and Bajrangi Bhaijaan. According to reports, Babbar Sher's superstar would be directed by Kabir, and their initial talks began at the end of 2023.

Additionally, it was stated that the director will start working on the movie after Chandu Champion was released. Salman was reportedly Kabir's first option for Babbar Sher, and the project is said to be among his most ambitious to date.

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However, it appears that these tales are untrue. In a special discussion with the popular news portal, Kabir denies all rumors by stating, “These are all conjectures in the market (laughs). There’s no Babbar Sher right now.” Further, when fans learnt that Salman and Kabir were collaborating once again, they expressed their desire to see the superstar and Katrina together. The maker, however, is in no rush.

Talking about how he would approach Katrina only if the script is ‘good enough’ for her, he says, “Katrina is somebody I’ve collaborated with on many films. I would love to work with her again. But it’s all about the script and creating material that’s good enough for me to take to her. Only if I’m excited about it will she be excited about it. Whenever that happens, I would love to reunite with her. There’s absolutely no doubt that if there’s suitable material, we’ll surely work again.”

At present, Kabir is riding high on the love that has come his way for Chandu Champion which is still running in theatres. Lauding Kartik Aaryan who plays the title character, he states, “The hard work an actor puts into a film is very apparent, you can’t fake that. As a director, I speak to so many of my fellow directors and they all reacted to the hard work that Kartik has put in. He went into it with so much conviction and cut himself off from everything except for the world of Chandu Champion.”

Kartik is going to become "one of the most sought-after actors" shortly, according to the director of Phantom and New York. “Sometimes you may have a daunting character and you wonder as a director if the actor will be able to give it his all. But when you see this film, you’ll realise that his honesty comes across strongly. As a director, that’s what we’re looking for. We’re looking for an actor who’s ready to go that extra mile for the character,” the filmmaker says.

After his most recent film, 83, was released, Kabir said it was his favorite. Has Chandu Champion caused him to change his mind?

“It’s too early to say that (laughs). There are so many films I’ve done… At this point, Chandu Champion is a film I’m very proud of. ‘Favourite’ is a very difficult term. It’s like picking one child out of so many children and that’s unfair. It’s a film that’s making me overwhelmed because of all the love I’m getting. In a few years from now, if I look back, it may be my favourite film,” he smiles.

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