'Salman is a friend for life'

Actress Preity Zinta says that Salman Khan, who makes special appearance in her production debut Ishkq in Paris, is her “friend for life” because he has always stood by her through thick and thin.

 “It is unfair to praise a person only when he is doing well. I have seen Salman through all the phases of his life and my life.

Even when I had the IPL cases, financial pressure, Salman was the only guy who stood by me. It meant a lot to me,” said Preity. Salman and Preity share a great camaraderie.

The duo has worked in quite a few films together like Har Dil Jo Pyaar Karega, Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, Dil Ne Jise Apna Kaha, ‘Heroes’ and Jaan-E-Mann. “It was easy for people to speculate that we were part of a scam. At one point we had to pay Rs 100 crore in a week. He (Salman) was the only person who offered to be there and help me financially,” said Preity.

“Thank god I did it myself. The point is nobody else did. For me, he is my friend for life. Friends are those who support you in the times of crisis. That is friendship,” she said. Both of them share a good chemistry on and off screen as well and Preity says it is because they are comfortable with each other.

“We are genuinely comfortable with each other. I have great chemistry with all my co-stars. If you don’t have any kind of affairs with anyone, your chemistry is fabulous as you are doing your job,” she said.

In 2009, Preity made a special appearance for Salman in his and Kareena Kapoor starrer Main Aur Mrs Khanna and now it’s Salman’s turn to return the favour by doing a peppy Punjabi dance number in Preity’s upcoming film Ishkq in Paris, which also marks her debut as a producer and writer.

“There is no hard and fast rule that because I did a song in his film, he has to do in
mine. Out of all the actors, he has been closest and most supportive friend in whatever I have done.

Our relation goes back ten years and he is a solid friend. Salman has a big heart. He is an honest and straightforward guy,” the bubbly actress said. Salman’s presence in the movie will make it more electrifying and is sure to rope in moolah for the movie?

“For me, my first film as a producer has been an uphill task because you have to work hard in whatever you do. But he being there has made a huge difference to me,” Preity said. The song, titled Kudiye di Kurti, will see Salman dance with Preity at a wedding function in the movie.