As Tubelight has released but received not so good response from critics, to this, Sohail Khan said, “Salman bhai would be really worried if his fans and the people who pay money to watch his film were not happy, because he is really concerned about the ticket-paying audiences, who must not feel let down at any cost. It is what the public feels that bothers him. Salman bhai is a responsible actor. Contrary to the image, he takes his duties towards his fans very seriously”

About critics’ reviews, he says, “Of course, critics have every right to feel whatever they think right. And Bhai accepts that without prejudice or suspicion. But they should avoid personal comments and barbs aimed at an actor’s personal life. Please review the film, not Salman bhai’s life.”

About Salman's effort, he said, “It’s said he just needs to come in front of the camera and be on the screen to make his fans happy. He can do anything he wants to, or inversely, do nothing at all. Yet, in Tubelight, Bhai chose to play this character, who is humble, weak and vulnerable. I think it takes a lot of guts to play this atypical hero.

"On getting mixed reaction from some quarters, Sohail says, “People are confused. Tubelight is not a typical Salman Khan film. He weeps and wears his heart on his sleeve. Such emotional transparency is hard to accept in Salman Bhai because he has a larger-than-life image. He now wants to experience what it feels like to play characters that are different from what he is in real life. We should appreciate that.”

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