Recently, filmmaker Nikkhil Advani spoke about directing Salman Khan in the movie Salaam-E-Ishq . Advani has previously directed Kal Ho Naa Ho , which was produced by Karan Johar, and his most recent movie is Vedaa , which stars John Abraham and released on Independence Day 2024. Calling Khan the “messiah” of Bollywood, Advani said that following his fallout with Johar, Khan supported him, promising him that he would star in his next movie.
But, on the first day of the shoot, Advani made a major blunder. A post shared by Nikkhil Advani (@nikkhiladvani) While appearing on the talk show Aapka Apna Zakir , which is hosted by comedian Zakir Khan, Advani said that, on the first day of the shoot of Salaam-E-Ishq , he had many crew members on set. Speaking about the same, Advani said, “Five hundred junior artistes, two hundred dancers, Bosco-Caesar (choreographers), Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra.
Salman was standing there, and I was looking at the monitor, and I said ‘Shah Rukh, ready?’” Advani previously directed Shah Rukh Khan in Kal Ho Naa Ho . He also assisted Karan Johar on Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham , and both these movies starred Shah Rukh in the lead role. A post shared by Salman Khan (@beingsalmankhan) Advani recalled that as soon as he addressed Salman as Shah Rukh, the whole set went quiet.
“Salman gave me a look, and the whole set went quiet. Then he said, ‘Yeah Karan, I am ready.’” Earlier, in a chat with Galatta Plus, Advani said, “Salman Khan prides himself on being the messiah of the industry, so the minute I walked out of the doors of Dharma Productions, I got a call from Salman saying, ‘Come and meet me.
Now you will work for me, you will make a film for me.’ And I appreciate that.” Advani revealed that this was also why he directed Sooraj Pancholi’s Hero years later.
“I did Hero because Salman called me up, even after I started D-Day . After D-Day , the next film I did was Hero . Hero and Katti Batti were two big flops, one week after another.
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