Producer-director KC Bokadia has revealed that veteran screenwriter Salim Khan played a key role in bringing Salman Khan on board for ‘Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam’. Speaking to ANI, the filmmaker said the actor signed the film without hearing the story, while Shah Rukh Khan agreed after watching the Tamil original.
Salman Khan signed because of Salim Khan
KC Bokadia recalled the making of the film, which starred Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit in the lead roles. He said Salman’s decision came from the bond the producer shared with his father.He said, “Salman didn’t listen to the story. I signed him because of Salim sir. So that was the relationship between Salim and me. Salim sir came to the Mehboob studio and said Mr Bhokalya, please give me your luck. I showed him the Tamil movie. Salim said yes. Salman didn’t watch the movie or listen to the story.”
How Shah Rukh Khan came on board
KC Bokadia also shared how he approached Shah Rukh Khan, even though the two had never met. At that time, the actor was busy shooting at Filmistan.He said, “I asked Shah Rukh Khan to sign the movie. He was shooting in Filmistan. He never met me. My production manager told him to meet Bokadia. He came out of the studio, and I told him about the Tamil film. He came the next day and watched the film. He came out and said that I don’t do this kind of film. I will only do it for you.”
About ‘Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam’
The film is a remake of the Tamil movie ‘Thotta Chinungi’. The Hindi version was directed by KS Adhiyaman, who also directed the original, and featured a cameo by Aishwarya Rai. It was released in 2002 and became a blockbuster at the box office.
