Salman is aware that it his name that is going to help in garnering attention and pushing the 'Being Human' brand
Mumbai:
Joining the bandwagon of actorsinto the business of food joint chains, actor Salman Khan isplanning to open restaurants and hospitals and insists it isnot for business but for a noble cause.
"We will start restaurants in metros first...We willopen first in Mumbai and Pune and so on. The profits earnedfrom them will go to the needy people living in metros. Wewill tie-up with someone who has the same kind of ideology...we are doing all this for a noble cause," Salman told PTI.
Several B-town actors like Suneil Shetty, Dino Morea,Arjun Rampal and Mithun Chakraborty are already into hotel andrestaurant business.
Salman runs a charitable organisation 'Being Human',with an aim to help the needy people in areas of education,healthcare and others. Now, he is planning to venture in newareas of business under the same name.
"We want people to come eat, drink and that is howthey will in a way do charity. So when you are wearingsomething, eating or drinking something you are doing your bitof charity, it is all going to help people towards educationand healthcare," the actor said, adding that he also intendsto enter into healthcare segment by opening hospitals.
"We have plans of opening hospitals. We would be doingthat...after restaurants are out. We need to earn money toput in a hospital, we need some time," Salman said.
The actor yesterday opened the first 'Being Human'flagship store that has a clothing line and accessories."I think this is the worst ever business propositionthat anyone can be in. I am happy that I have foundlike-minded people who are interested in not earning theprofit but to be associated with the brand and keep little forthemselves and do more charity. So this is all about 'BeingHuman'," he said.
One of the reigning stars of Bollywood, Salman isaware that it his name that is going to help in garneringattention and pushing the 'Being Human' brand.
"There are perks attached to it (to my name) that Ican use my name and raise money, but I think 'Being Human'will be a lot bigger than Salman," he said.
At the opening of the store, Salman's entire familycame to lend him the support. His mother Salma Khan,step-mother Helen, brothers Sohail and Arbaaz, sisters-in-lawSeema Khan and Malaika Arora Khan, sister Alvira andbrother-in-law Atul Agnihotri were in attendance at thelaunch.
The family appreciated Salman's efforts. "We are happythat the store has opened. We all are very excited. There is anoble cause attached with the opening of store. Salman isdoing all this for society," Sohail said.
Maliaka Arora Khan felt the clothing line was stylishboth for men and women. "I love wearing 'Being Human't-shirts. They are stylish, trendy and affordable," she said.
On the movies front, Salman's kitty is full withprojects like - two films of brother Sohail -- Sher Khan andother reportedly titled Radhe, Boney Kapoor's No EntryMein Entry', an action film with Prabhu Deva and a movie withSooraj Barjatya.
"We will start restaurants in metros first...We willopen first in Mumbai and Pune and so on. The profits earnedfrom them will go to the needy people living in metros. Wewill tie-up with someone who has the same kind of ideology...we are doing all this for a noble cause," Salman told PTI.
Several B-town actors like Suneil Shetty, Dino Morea,Arjun Rampal and Mithun Chakraborty are already into hotel andrestaurant business.
Salman runs a charitable organisation 'Being Human',with an aim to help the needy people in areas of education,healthcare and others. Now, he is planning to venture in newareas of business under the same name.
"We want people to come eat, drink and that is howthey will in a way do charity. So when you are wearingsomething, eating or drinking something you are doing your bitof charity, it is all going to help people towards educationand healthcare," the actor said, adding that he also intendsto enter into healthcare segment by opening hospitals.
"We have plans of opening hospitals. We would be doingthat...after restaurants are out. We need to earn money toput in a hospital, we need some time," Salman said.
The actor yesterday opened the first 'Being Human'flagship store that has a clothing line and accessories."I think this is the worst ever business propositionthat anyone can be in. I am happy that I have foundlike-minded people who are interested in not earning theprofit but to be associated with the brand and keep little forthemselves and do more charity. So this is all about 'BeingHuman'," he said.
One of the reigning stars of Bollywood, Salman isaware that it his name that is going to help in garneringattention and pushing the 'Being Human' brand.
"There are perks attached to it (to my name) that Ican use my name and raise money, but I think 'Being Human'will be a lot bigger than Salman," he said.
At the opening of the store, Salman's entire familycame to lend him the support. His mother Salma Khan,step-mother Helen, brothers Sohail and Arbaaz, sisters-in-lawSeema Khan and Malaika Arora Khan, sister Alvira andbrother-in-law Atul Agnihotri were in attendance at thelaunch.
The family appreciated Salman's efforts. "We are happythat the store has opened. We all are very excited. There is anoble cause attached with the opening of store. Salman isdoing all this for society," Sohail said.
Maliaka Arora Khan felt the clothing line was stylishboth for men and women. "I love wearing 'Being Human't-shirts. They are stylish, trendy and affordable," she said.
On the movies front, Salman's kitty is full withprojects like - two films of brother Sohail -- Sher Khan andother reportedly titled Radhe, Boney Kapoor's No EntryMein Entry', an action film with Prabhu Deva and a movie withSooraj Barjatya.
