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Has Krrish has turned you into a children’s icon?
Yes, and it’s a great feeling. They have accepted me both as Rohit, who’s mentally-challenged, and Krrish who’s a super-hero. In Koi Mil Gaya audiences connected emotionally with my character. It was almost an acceptance of the childlike and innocent personality within us, as opposed to the artifice that we all have to assume and project in society. Krissh, on the other hand, is all about the mystique of the perfect exterior… a perfect blend of the real and the ethereal. It’s heartening to know audiences have the compassion and understanding to love the imperfect hero as much as the perfect one. For me it’s a great compliment. The thought of taking on the mantle of the super-hero, especially after playing the frail and vulnerable Rohit, was intimidating. Had I failed as a super-hero I would’ve had a huge fall.

Did you catch Superman Returns?
Yes I did, in Durban. I love Superman. And there can be no competition between Krrish and Superman. They both belong to the same fraternity. Having said that, I must say I definitely missed Christopher Reeve in the new Superman movie. His is a very tough act to follow. I didn’t really think the new actor, Brendan Routh, matched up.

Is your act tough to follow too?
(Laughs) I like the thought. Yes, my next super-hero film will have more of everything. I want to take that film to another level completely. This time there will be no excuses about the budget. We’re going to get technical help from all over the world. We’ll give the next super-hero film our best shot.

The Indian Institute of Management, Indore, has selected Krrish for an international case study
It just adds to the whole excitement of the success of Krrish. It’s a significant acknowledgement of our efforts. I’m really excited. This academic endorsement is exceptional to Indian cinema. This honour acknowledges dad’s acumen as a business strategist. He’s a master of the packaging of a movie too. Filmmaking is not just about telling a good story. It’s also about packaging and marketing. The IIM honour endorses all of this in Krrish.

The IIM will send a case study on Krrish all over the world
I knew the film would have a reach. But I didn’t guess the extent. Except Sholay, none of our films has been academically acknowledged before. So it’s a new achievement.

There was a story about Shah Rukh Khan being annoyed with you while shooting for Arjun Rampal’s film in London together?
I don’t even want to react to such baseless rumours. This is nothing but concoction. Firstly, Shah Rukh and I didn’t even shoot together for Arjun’s film. The shooting was done in London, and Shah Rukh was not present when I was in shooting. Shah Rukh had shot three days before me. I landed in London after his shots were done. Mine was a shot with Arjun, no Shah Rukh. I just had to walk through the shot. It’s as simple as that. I did my shot and went home.