What Salman Khan really thinks about his fame? Chetan Bhagat says he feels 'like a monkey in a zoo'

Chetan Bhagat recently shared his experience of meeting Bollywood superstar Salman Khan for the first time. In an interview with Lallantop, Bhagat recalled visiting Salman’s residence, Galaxy Apartments, during the making of Hello, a film adaptation of his novel One Night @ the Call Center. He described the visit as surreal, saying it felt like stepping into another world.

Salman’s Sixth Sense for People

Chetan Bhagat revealed that Salman Khan has an instinctive way of assessing people upon meeting them. Recalling their first interaction, Bhagat said, «Salman has a sixth sense. He decides whether he likes a person or not by figuring out how genuine they are—someone who doesn’t want anything from him. If he likes you, he’ll just say, ‘Yeh kya body hai, kal se tu aaraha hai mere saath workout karne’ (What a body you have! From tomorrow, you’re coming to work out with me).”

At the time, Bhagat was still employed at a bank, but Salman showed an immediate fondness for him. Bhagat shared that Salman insisted he stay back and work on another project. “I told him I’m just a writer and need to return to my bank job, but he wouldn’t listen. He simply said, ‘Stay back, you’re working on my next movie too.’”

Salman’s Perspective on Fame

During promotions for Hello, Bhagat interviewed Salman and asked him about his experience with fans constantly chasing him for photos. Salman candidly expressed his thoughts, saying, «Mujhe aisa lagta hai jaise chidiya ghar mein bandar hota hai» (I feel like a monkey in a zoo). He acknowledged