Om gets nostalgic about his pal Naseeruddin Shah.

"He (Shah) directed a film last year. I've no such plans. I'm happy with my lot in life. It's just three of us. My son, wife and I. Our expenses are meagre. My wife does like to indulge herself a bit. I had taken her along to Vancouver where I was shooting last month."

Om worries about his son who's just 10.

"I've a little son. He needs careful nurturing. I can't just sit back and relax. Naseer's children are grown up. His responsibilities are over," he says. "And, besides, he has earned a lot more than me. I've been paid peanuts for my efforts.

"I was paid a mere Rs.700,000 for playing one of the central characters and working four months non-stop in Raj Kumar Santoshi's 'China Gate'. I'm sure Naseer must've got five times more money for the same film. Surely big filmmakers like Santoshi saab should be more cautious of my worth.

"But I've no complaints. I just want to take the next two months off. I may return to theatre or do a small but meaningful film that gives me satisfaction as an actor. 'The Hangman' and 'Mukhbiir' are such films."