" I've been targeted for trying to do good work, but I won't give up. I'm trying my best to go beyond all nuisance around me," said Govinda who plans to do solo roles soon.

"Please treat my three films 'Bhagam Bhag', "Salaam-e-Ishq" and David's 'Partner' as stepping-stones. I feel I'll be carrying films on my own shoulders shortly."

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Q: Are you in or out of politics?

A: I'm like water. My temperature depends on the atmosphere. Things around me had become so volatile I couldn't function properly. In Indian politics deception seems a by-word. I'll have none of that. From now on I want to be a part of only those factions that believe in decency and hard work. That applies to both cinema and politics. I've severed all relations with undesirable elements. I met Soniaji and told her I want to work towards improving my own constituency. Now I find the clouds around me dispersing. I want to get as close to nature as possible.

Q: Why was there so little of you in your comeback film "Bhagam Bhag"?

A: My intention was to make a comeback at any cost. I wasn't finding a way out anywhere. Salman Khan and David Dhawan were the first to offer me solace. Then came Priyadarshan and Akshay Kumar. I never bothered with how I was treated. I just needed to return. I didn't want to be caught up in any more problems. At least I found a place back in the industry.

Q: Akshay seems to be playing the kind of roles you used to do.

A: I believe every actor gets some chance or the other to show his capability. I had one long scene in "Bhagam Bhag" and I was happy with that. An enlightened viewer knows when it comes to getting into character - Kamal Haasan and Amitabh Bachchan are the kings. To a certain extent you find Abhishek getting into character. How many actors today have the capability to go beyond characters? I feel I've done whatever I could. I think I'm quite okay in "Bhagam Bhag".

Q: I feel you were treated unfairly in "Bhagam Bhag".

A: Shall I tell you frankly? These things do happen. I don't want to think of these things. I don't want any actor to be scared thinking Govinda will eat him up. I want to achieve my target of again doing solo heroes. Sure I've started at the bottom rung. But that's where everyone has to start.

Q: You were accused of fraternising with the underworld in Dubai.

A: I know. I wonder what happened to that so-called scandal! Artists are already wary souls. How much more cautious can one be? For 17 years I haven't gone anywhere in the Middle East. Imagine how much money I'd have earned. God knows what force stopped me but now I'm planning to have a show in the Middle East. No one can stop me. Very soon I'll make my announcement.

Q: Will you have time for any politics after so many films?

A: A person can have time for any thing he desires. There's a great satisfaction in humanitarian work. I've been targeted for trying to do good work, but I won't give up. I'm trying my best to go beyond all nuisances around me.

Q: You've completed 44. What's life taught you?

A: That if you do good, you'll get good.

Q: In "Salaam-e-Ishq" you worked with a South African actress Sharon Asra.

A: She is a very dedicated actress. The film is about the uncontrollable love of people from Uttar Pradesh. Please treat my three films "Bhagam Bhag", "Salaam-e-Ishq" and David's "Partner" as stepping-stones. I feel I'll be carrying films on my own shoulders shortly.