Bharat: Jackie Shroff spoke about how he recommended Salman Khan to producers in the initial days
Bharat is hitting the theatres today and Salman Khan’s fans have planned to throng the theatres in whatever part of the world they’re in. In the film, Jackie Shroff plays the role of his father. He gives his son, the name Bharat. In an interview to Hindustan Times, Jackie spoke about he always wanted to see Salman Khan as a leading Bollywood star. He told the paper, “I used to click Salman’s pictures during Falak (1988) and I used to carry his pictures in my pocket asking producers to cast him. (I asked) KC Bokadia,Subhash ji…to cast Salman in their films. I did that for him also. Mujhe lagta tha ye baccha star banega…abhi mauka mila hai bacche ko ki mera beta banane ka (I felt this kid would become a star one day, now I got a chance to make that child my son in a film). He was a baccha for me, for me he is still a baccha (He was a kid to me and remains the same even today).”
Jackie also told the paper, “He was my big fan and he liked my jeans, my boots. He thinks I am god.” Talking about playing father to Salman Khan, he stated, “For him to play my son in Bharat, it is important he looks up to me. If he can’t look up to me, he can’t play my son or he has to be a very good actor. I am happy to play his father. I have a cameo like they always take me, Dhoom, for instance, with its dialogue ‘Haath nahi chodhna saath nahi chodhna’. Similarly, my role in Bharat is like the film’s spine. It’s like a spine that stays throughout the film.” Stay tuned to BL for more updates!