05 January,2025 09:01 AM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Salman Khan and Hrithik Roshan. Pics/AFP
Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan, who was last seen in âFighter', had once spoken up on how superstar Salman Khan helped him during the making of his debut movie âKaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'.
A throwback video of Hrithik from âRendezvous with Simi Garewal' has gone viral on social media. In the video, Hrithik opened up about how Salman Khan played a pivotal role in his early career.
Talking about the challenges he faced as an inexperienced actor, Hrithik said, "Things got decided that I was going to be in Dad's next film. I, there was no time, and I was skinny as hell. I was half of this so you can imagine".
With little time to prepare, Hrithik reached out to Salman Khan, whom he believed to be the best in the business. He said, "I called him up just out of the blue. I had to remind him who I was... he just took me in".
The actor shared that Salman not only helped him with his training but also motivated him during tough times.
ALSO READ
The three motives behind Baba Siddique’s murder
Kashish Kapoor BREAKS SILENCE on Salman Khan's 'unnecessary' scolding
Ram Charan can't wait for Salman Khan's Sikandar, 'Salman Bhai, thoda derr...'
Baba Siddique murder: Lawrence Bishnoi not named as wanted in the charge sheet
Salman Khan to shoot final leg of Sikandar to make it in time for Eid release
He further mentioned, "Along with training me, the moral support that he gave me was incredible. He was one of the few people who really believed that I would be a phenomenon".
Hrithik also discarded rumors about competition or insecurity, in the video, as he said, "When he's around me, you know, he's always pushing me. He's like a brother".
Meanwhile, Hrithik will be next seen in âWar 2' in which he will share the screen with Telugu superstar NTR Jr.
Salman Khan, on his part, will be next seen in âSikandar' along with Rashmika Mandanna. The film, produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and directed by A R Murugadoss, is set to release on Eid 2025.
This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever