Nobody has a Body Like Salman Khan

The action sequences in Wanted and Dabangg certainly added a lot to Salman Khan's powerful performances and were instrumental in making the characters he played more likeable. 

Hence, for Bodyguard, the actor insisted on roping in action director Vijayan Master, his current favourite. "We are on the same wavelength, we know exactly what is expected from each other," says the action director from the South.

"It was very tough because in Bodyguard on one hand we had to show Salman as the action hero and on the other hand, I couldn't have disturbed the love story or the film's humorous elements. We couldn't have separated the three. It was like walking a tightrope. Salman has that magical quality about him. His expressions convey all he needs to. He'd give a certain look and I would know what shot he is about to do," says Vijayan, who has done 480 films so far.

'I can't run, I can't jump, I can't chase,' at times a tired and weary Salman would tell Vijayan Master, "But he ended up doing all the stunts himself with remarkable ease. He would enjoy doing even the most risky shots," says the action director. "Sometimes, Salman would request me to give him a five-day break and he would practise jumping, running during the period and come back totally prepared. He knows exactly what works for him. He is a gym freak and knows the kind of food he has to eat that would keep him fit. Nobody has got a body like his."