Salman Khan not eyeing Telugu films

Hyderabad loves Salman Khan and so does its industry. In fact, the minute a hit is churned out, there is a buzz that Sallu wants to remake the film in Hindi.

The latest story doing the rounds claim that he is looking at investing in property in the city. This move, according to some from the industry, was initiated by Salman himself so that "his people" can set up office in the city to keep a tab on the movies releasing there and acquire the remake rights pronto. However, this news has not gone down well with Salman and those close to him.

Salman, who recently returned from a shooting schedule abroad, has expressed his displeasure. "People have been misusing Salman's name constantly. For the record, Salman is not buying any property in Hyderabad to start an office," confirms a source close to him. "If anything, it makes sense for Salman to invest in a property in Mumbai and not Hyderabad."

But that doesn't stop the industry from invoking Salman's name every time a movie hits bull's eye. Stories did the rounds that Salman has watched every big release from " Kandireega" and " Dookudu" to "Mirapakai" and " Kanchana" and has expressed his desire to remake them. "Salman does not have the time to watch Hindi movies. So, where is the question of him watching every Telugu release? Salman has been doing two movies a year and this makes it almost impossible for him to take time to scout for scripts," the source says.

These rumours, claim the source, could be attributed to the fact that Salman has done Telugu remakes in the past. It was " Wanted", the remake of "Pokiri" that cemented the star's position in B-Town after a long lean patch. But post " Ready" and " Bodyguard", he is tired of remakes. This fact was reaffirmed yet again when the actor refused to star in the remake of "Arya 2".

The source confirms, "Sallu has a set of producers and friends with whom he always works. When they approach him with a script, he gives them a patient ear and then decides if he wants to do the movie or not. And who are "his people"? Just because someone approached a director or producer claiming to be close to Salman, it does not necessarily mean bhai has endorsed it. Salman is pretty livid with these reports."