Salman Khan’s Maine Pyar Kiya Co-Star Recalls Respect for Seniors: ‘He’s Still the Same’

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Salman Khan’s Maine Pyar Kiya Co-Star Recalls Respect for Seniors: Recently, Salman Khan hosted the International Indian Film Academy Awards IIFA in Abu Dhabi got emotional at the event as he spoke about his struggle days in the industry. Salman said he had no work after Maine Pyar Kiya as his co-star Bhagyashree took all the credit for it. He also credited Ramesh Taurani for saving his career.

Maine Pyar Kiya (1989) was Salman’s first film as a lead and Bhagyashree’s debut film. The Sooraj Barjatya directorial was one of the biggest hits of that time. But Bhagyashree announced she was quitting the industry after just one film to marry Himalaya Dassani.

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Salman Khan recalled at IIFA, "After Maine Pyar Kiya released, Bhagyashree decided she didn't want to work anymore, because she wanted to get married. Aur wo pura credit leke chali gayi (she took all the credit). For six months, I had no movie.”

“And that's when a 'devta saman aadmi' (God-like man), Ramesh Taurani, entered my life. My father at that point of time paid 2000 rupees and coaxed producer GP Sippy to make a fake announcement in a film industry magazine that he had signed me for a film.”

“GP did that but there was no picture. But Ramesh Taurani went to Sippy's office and paid ₹5 lakh for the music of the film. It was because of those 5 lakhs that I finally got a film called Patthar Ke Phool (1991). Thank you!"

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In his emotional speech Salman also mentioned how Suneil Shetty gifted him a shirt and a wallet that he was eyeing at a shop but couldn’t afford to buy. He also hugged Boney Kapoor and credited him for reviving his career with Wanted (2008).

He said, “Boney Kapoor has helped me throughout my life. When the time wasn't going good then he gave me a film called Wanted, which got me back to work." He also joked, "Then he gave me another film, No Entry (2005), which got Anil (Kapoor) back.”

A sequel to No Entry with the original cast- Salman, Anil and Fardeen Khan was confirmed in April this year. Anees Bazmee told IndiaToday that Salman is very serious about the project and will start soon.

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