Salman Khan mocks Sanjay Leela Bhansali Alia Bhatt over shelved film Inshallah
Salman Khan mocks Sanjay
Leela Bhansali Alia Bhatt over shelved film Inshallah
Mocking somebody or turning aggressive is not something new with Salman Khan.
At the Filmfare Awards 2023, he mocked veteran filmmaker of the status of Sanjay Leela Bhansali and actor Alia Bhatt over their shelved film Inshallah in a light-hearted moment amid the show.
For the unversed, in 2019, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Salman Khan were to reunite again after 12 years for a grand project titled Inshallah. Alia Bhatt was roped in for the as the female lead role opposite Salman. Ruefully, the project was shelved coz creative differences.
The actor, who was one of the hosts of the 68th Filmfare Awards on mocked Sanjay and his Gangubai Kathiawadi leading lady Alia at the event when the period film picked up an award for dialogues.
A fan shared the light-hearted moment on Twitter from the awards show. They captioned the brief video, “Salman bhai pls stop playing wid our emotions.” In the clip, writer Utkarshini Vashishtha is accepting the Filmfare Award for Best Dialogues. She exclaims, “Then I’ve got to thank god for Alia Bhatt!” Salman quips back, “Inshallah.” Sanjay and Alia, who are both seated next to one another in the audience, burst into laughter with the actor covering her face with her hands. “Inshallah, we got her,” Utkarshini adds.
In the comments section, a fan asked, “Chances hai kya??? (Is there a chance?).” Another fan added, “manifesting for inshallah 2024 eid.” Yet another fan shared, “This got back the memories from the day Inshallah was announced. The wave of emotions he went through not knowing whether to be excited on it or nervous.
But it definitely would have been one of the most anticipated movies.
After Inshallah was shelved, Sanjay announced he was working with Alia on Gangubai Kathiawadi. The film, which also featured Ajay Devgn, Shantanu Maheshwari, Jim Sarbh and Vijay Raaz, ended up winning eight awards including Best Film, Best Actor in Leading Role (Female) and Best Director.
Meanwhile, fans are still waiting for Sanjay and Salman to reunite after Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) and Saawariya (2007). Last year, the filmmaker had told Bollywood Hungama that he wanted to work again with Salman. He said, “My utmost regard and respect for the person who did Khamoshi for me, who did Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam for me, and who stood by me during Sawariyaa. He has been an important part of who I am today and I will always respect him for it. The ball is in his court for him to decide if he wants to work with me.”
News input KV Raman
