Salman Khan says he is amazed at the hype over the reported similarities between his Veer co-star Zarine and actress Katrina Kaif insisting that if there were any he would have been the first to notice.

The actor added he does not see any resemblance between the two except the fair skin and sharp nose.

“I am amazed at the hype over the reported similarities. I don’t see any resemblance except the fair skin and sharp nose. God has never made two people look alike. If there was any resemblance, I should have noticed it first,” Salman told PTI.

He said producers of the film, which he has scripted, wanted a new face for the role of the Rajput princess.

“The presence of an established actress would have looked like as if the actress is playing the role. We wanted a yesteryear look and hence the need for a fresh face,” Salman, who met Zarine at Subhash Ghai’s sets of Yuvraj, said.

Apart from acting and scripting Veer, Salman was actively involved in the creative process of the movie.

“The intense discussion and fights on the sets between me and director Anil Sharma has resulted into a good product. We have not followed the regular format for a period drama and tried to give it a very contemporary look with elements of emotions, drama, comedy and romance. It should not look like period films are very serious,” he said.

Salman said he does not feel the pressure of the huge box office success of Aamir Khan starrer 3 Idiots to assert him in the number race.

“If my film is good, it will work with the audience. There is no question of pressure at all. Just because I have written the film does not mean that it is good. Audience has to like it,” he said.

To a question on why he chose to write a period film rather than a contemporary one, Salman said, “It is because the story is about being true to your word, enmity, love and
how such sentiments are carried on by the next generation too.”

“Pindaris were not barbarians as they were made out to be. All they wanted is Azadi,” he said.