In a world where the debate about nepotism never seems to end, you knew Salman Khan could have lost his debut film ‘Biwi Ho Toh Aisi’ if he had told the director that he was Salim KhanS son? Yes, you read correctly. The director of ‘Biwi Ho Toh Aisi’ revealed that when he threw Salman Khan, he was not aware that he was a popular writer, Salim Khan’s son. He even added that if Salman had lost his father’s name, the director may not have given him the part. Read on to know why.
Salman Khan did not tell JK Bihar that he was Salim Khan’s son
While talking to Siddharth Kannan, JK Bihari talked about throwing Salman Khan for the supporting role in ‘Biwi Ho Toh Aisi’. He said that while the whole role was locked, he was still looking for a boy to play Lead Hero’s brother, and that was when he discovered Salman Khan. The director was sitting in his garage, and he saw Salman walking by, and just then and there he knew he had found his actor. But he didn’t know he was the son of “Sholay” author Salim Khan, or he wouldn’t have thrown him into the movie.“He came and talked to me, and I said yes. He couldn’t believe it. He didn’t take his father’s name. Had he done it, maybe I hadn’t thrown him,” he said. When asked why he replied: “Salim Khan was such a great writer and the role was quite small. It was not a hero’s role,” he said.
When JK Bihari thought Salman Khan would go back from ‘Biwi Ho Toh Aisi’
“I was told later that he is Salim Khan’s son. He called me to meet him. I thought that now that he knows the role, he might refuse it. But he didn’t. Salim Khan said you are a new director, he is also new,” added Bihari.The filmmaker further shared that Salman Khan was so passionate about getting a break that he signed a three-film agreement with the producers at a very minimal price. It was an airtight contract, but Salman signed it anyway.A year later, Salman ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ did as the lead, and since then it has not been to look back.
