On the occasion of Salman Khan’s 58th birthday, director Karan Johar penned a nostalgic and emotional note on how the actor became a part of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998). The director also dropped a hint that he would soon be collaborating with Salman again for a project. However, he didn’t reveal any details on it.
Karan shared a still of Salman from Kuch Kuch Hota Hain and captioned the post, “25 years ago I was at a party lost and confused…. A massive movie star came upto me and asked me why I was standing by a corner … I told him I had been to several actors for a part but was politely rejected … the superstars sister is close to me so he graciously said she had spoken highly of my script and that I should meet him the next day to narrate the film to him…In my wildest dreams I never imagined I would even get the opportunity of a narration …”
“I went with a prayer in my heart and a deep desire for a miracle and narrated the first of the film like my life depended on it…He looked at me at the interval point ( by then I was looking like I was at the Sahara desert and water could keep me alive ) kindly offered me water and said “ I’’m on!!! “ I was perplexed and said but “ you are in the second half” you haven’t heard it? He said “I love your father and my sister will kill me if I don’t do this movie,” he added.
Karan also thanked Salman’s sister Alvira Khan Agnihotri for getting Salman foe the film. “I am deeply grateful to Alvira and my father’s goodwill for making sure I had the perfect Aman and SALMAN KHAN in my debut film! Gestures and stories like this just don’t happen today!”
Hinting on collaborating with the actor, Karan wrote, “Happy birthday Salman ! So much love and respect for you always …Also 25 years later we will finally have a story to tell again… not saying any more than that. Happy happy birthday.”
As per reports, the film Karan is pointing at can be The Bull, in which Salman will be playing the role of a paramilitary officer. The film will be directed by Vishnu Vardhan, who previously helmed Shershaah (2021) which was also produced by Karan.