Ever since he made his debut in Biwi Ho Toh Aisi (1988), actor Salman Khan has had a successful stint in his 30 years long career. Moreover, he has served as a mentor to many Bollywood newcomers, from Katrina Kaif to Zareen Khan and Daisy Shah to Sooraj Pancholi. The latest to join the bandwagon is, of course, his brother-in-law Aayush Sharma, who is being launched opposite debutante Warina Hussain in Loveyatri, made under the banner of Salman Khan Films.

Now, in a recent interview with a leading daily, Salman opened up on investing in new talent and the responsibility that comes with it. Talking about it, he said, "Back in the day, I was a newcomer looking for that magical break. Today, I’m in a position to introduce youngsters." He further added, "If you introduce talent, you need to invest in them and ensure that they put their best foot forward. What is important to me is to make a nice product and ensure that it’s a safe bet."

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Meanwhile, he was all praises for Aayush and Warina and said, "Both the boy and the girl are really good. The way they have danced, their chemistry on screen, the way Abhiraj K Minawala has shot the film, it’s great."

Apart from them, Salman is also launching Zaheer Iqbal and Pranutan Behl and has a dedicated talent-management division as well. Claiming that it takes time to find and nurture new talent, the actor added, "Till the time I don’t see the spark, dedication and devotion to their craft, I won’t think about it." He also talked about how it is on the actors to make full use of the opportunity and quipped, "My job is to sign them and give them important films. Their job is to use the opportunity well and stay invested in themselves."

Salman concluded by saying that he does not feel burdened while launching new talent since they do the films that maybe he would have done if he had dates. "Earlier, we used to act in six-to-eight films a year. I don’t know how we managed, but today, even if we want to, we can’t," he said.

On the work front, Salman will next be seen in Ali Abbas Zafar's Bharat alongside Katrina Kaif. He will also be reprising his role of Chulbul Pandey in Dabangg 3 opposite Sonakshi Sinha.