When Salman Khan was asked to ‘catch and smooch’ co-star Bhagyashree

Superstar Salman Khan has broken several records at the box-office and made girls swoon over him in all these years but there’s one thing that he has never attempted in his entire career and that is kiss on-screen. Yes, despite being amongst the top Bollywood actors, Salman has always made sure that his films can be viewed by the entire family. Till date, he follows the ‘no-kissing-policy’ in his films.

Back in the day, during the making of ‘Maine Pyar Kiya‘ in 1989, a photographer had asked Salman to forcibly ‘catch and smooch’ his co-star Bhagyashree without her consent. Read on to know what happened next.

In a recent interview, Bhagyashree opened up about the unpleasant incident. She also revealed how Salman made her feel safe and comfortable. Recalling the incident, Bhagyashree told Deccan Chronicle, “There was a very popular photographer back then, who is no more. He wanted to take some not-so-complimentary photographs of Salman and me some sort of “hot” photographs. So, he took Salman aside and told him, ‘Main jab camera set up karunga (When I set up the camera), you just catch her and smooch her.’ All of us were new-comers and this photographer thought he had the liberty to do something like that.”

 

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She further added, “Back then, smooching scenes were not prevalent. I don’t think he or Salman knew that I was standing by very close and could hear every word. For a second, I remained shocked, but just then, I heard Salman say, ‘I am not going to do anything of that sort. If you want any pose like that, you need to ask Bhagyashree.’ I really respected Salman’s response, and that’s when I realised I was among safe people.”

Bhagyashree refrained from revealing the photographer’s name. ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ went on to become the biggest hit of both Salman and Bhagyashree’s career. So much so that even after three decades the film is still loved and remembered by cinephiles.

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