Salman slams Zarine Khan hype

Bollywood star Salman Khan has slammed the hype over the reported similarities between his Veer co-star Zarine and actress Katrina Kaif. Salman said that if there was any similarities between the two stars he would have been the first notice it. Salman said that God has never made two people look alike and he didn't seen any resemblance between Katrina and Zarine except for the the fair skin and sharp nose.

Salman added that he and director Anil Sharma decided to cast Zarine because they wanted a yesteryear look and hence the need for a fresh face for it. Salman said that the presence of an established actress would have looked like as if the actress was playing the role. Salman who had met Zarine on the sets of Yuvvraaj felt she would be ideal for the role.

Salman added that he didn't feel the pressure of the huge box office success of Aamir Khan starrer 3 Idiots as he never believed in the number race and no parallel could be drawn between 3 Idiots and a period film like Veer. Salman concluded by saying that if his movie was good it would connect well with the audience.

Salman fed Zarine chocolate pastries?

You must be thinking how come Zarine Khan is looking so plumpy? Ya Zarine Khan was instructed to pile on weight for Veer. Zarine was put on a chocolate diet for months to give her a more full bodied look to appear a woman of yesteryear.


When Zarine first appeared, everybody thought she is the next Katrina look alike. Before shoot she had a sultry figure who had 54 kilos.


Zarine had lot of chocolates and pastries to look more curvaceous.


And you know who personally took care of Zarine's diet?


Ya it was Salman Khan.


Salman is the reason why Zarine is looking pretty and curvaceous in Veer.