Salman Khan Says 'Sanjay Leela Bhansali a Dear Friend, Will Always Be'
The 53-year-old actor and the director announced earlier this year that they will be collaborating for a love story, also featuring Alia Bhatt, and the film will hit the theatres on Eid 2020. The project, however, was cancelled last month.
Mumbai, September 23: Superstar Salman Khan and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's much-anticipated film "In-shaa-allah" may be shelved, but the actor says he still shares a great equation with the filmmaker. The 53-year-old actor and the director announced earlier this year that they will be collaborating for a love story, also featuring Alia Bhatt, and the film will hit the theatres on Eid 2020. The project, however, was cancelled last month. Bigg Boss 13: Salman Khan Launches the Reality Show on a Metro Station Amid Much Fanfare (View Pics).
When asked if he would like to work with Bhansali in future, Salman told PTI in a group interview, "Sanjay is a very dear friend of mine and he will always be. 'In-shaa-allah' means god willing. I don't think God was willing at this point of time." "In-shaa-allah", which was a co-production between Salman and Bhansali's banners, would have marked the director-actor duo's first collaboration in two decades where Salman was suppose to play the lead.
Bhansali made his directorial debut with 1996's "Khamoshi - The Musical", which starred Salman. The actor went on to feature in the director-producer's classic "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" in 1999 opposite Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Ajay Devgn. He also made a cameo in Bhansali's "Saawariya", which launched Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor.