Salman Khan wants his films to do well at the box office.
Filmmaker Nikkhil Advani, who has collaborated with Salman Khan on films like Salaam-e-Ishq and Hero, refers to the superstar as the “messiah” of the film industry.
Filmmaker Nikkhil Advani, who has previously worked with Salman Khan on projects like Salaam-e-Ishq and Hero, describes the superstar as the film industry’s “messiah” and someone who will always have your back. However, Nikkhil admits he would hesitate to direct another film with Salman due to the immense box-office expectations that come with the actor’s name. In an interview with Lallantop, Nikkhil explained that while he and Salman share a strong relationship, the pressure of delivering a hit with such a major star is a big concern.
“Salman Khan films have to make more than Rs 300 cr. If his films do less than that, he feels really bad, and I don’t want that burden. I want to sleep peacefully at night and not carry the burden of making that Rs 300-400 cr (grossing) film. I want to make films that I want to. I love Salman, he is my messiah,” he said.
The filmmaker said that he has that emergency contact for Salman on his phone because he knows he’d drop everything to help. “There is that option of, ‘In case of emergency, please call’, that Salman for me on my phone. I know he will leave everything and come. Even if he is doing the biggest action scene, if someone calls him, he will say, ‘I will go, this one’s in trouble.’ He is the messiah of the industry. But I don’t want to have that stress of Rs 300-400 cr. If it happens, great, but I don’t want that stress,” he said.
On the work front, the first schedule of Salman Khan’s next, Sikandar’s shooting in Mumbai has wrapped up. The filming concluded with a major action sequence featuring Salman Khan. In June, Salman Khan shared the first photo from the sets of the film, which quickly went viral. Fans were ecstatic and showered praises on the actor, eagerly waiting for the release.
