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Bhaijan complete 40 years in Bollywood


Published : 08 May 2023 08:40 PM

Salman Khan is the Bhaijaan of the Hindi film industry, having delivered immensely successful films from 'Maine Pyar Kiya' to 'Tiger Zinda Hai'. But many may not know that the actor, who is the heartthrob of millions, actually faced the camera for the first time in a cold drink ad, and that advertisement has completed 40 years today. The advertisement featured models, Sunil Nishol, Vanessa Vaz, Aarti Gupta, Shiraz Merchant, and Ayesha Shroff (Jackie Shroff’s wife).

In the advertisement, Salman, who was extremely lean back then, goes on a yacht trip with his friends. They then hit the beach for a swim and are enjoying a cold drink. In an interview a few years ago, the actor revealed that one day he was swimming at the Sea Rock Hotel when he spotted a really beautiful young lady in a red sari. To impress her, he jumped into the pool and, like an idiot, swam the entire stretch underwater. When he came out on the other side, that girl was nowhere to be found. But the next day, he got a call asking if he would like to be part of a cold drink. It turns out that the lady in the red sari was Aarti Gupta, who was then dating Kailash Surendranath, the director of the ad, and it was Aarti who recommended Salman for the ad. Since then, Salman has never looked back in his career and has cemented his position in the history of the movie business.

Salman’s last release Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan was his 16th 100 crore hit, and he’s now gearing up for his immensely successful franchise's release, Tiger 3.