Salman Khan Rejected ‘Baazigar’ Because He Found It Too Negative, Reveals Suggesting Makers To Add A ‘Mother-Like Character’: “We Left & Shah Rukh Khan Signed”

Abbas Mustan’s film Baazigar, which was released in 1993, turned out to be a blockbuster. Shah Rukh Khan was seen playing a negative role in the film but not many know that before SRK, Salman Khan was the first choice for the film. Scroll down to know what changed.

Reportedly, Salman and his father Salim Khan had found the character ‘too negative’ and told directors Abbas-Mustan that there needs to be an emotional mother angle to the story, to soften the primary antagonist slightly. The superstar also spoke about it recently and why he rejected the film.

Salman Khan appeared on The Kapil Sharma Show and said, “I liked Baazigar, but I found the character too negative. So I told Abbas-Mustan to add a mother-like character. Both the brothers laughed at us, saying that this is very cliche. This was dad’s suggestion that he is doing this for his mother. Anyway, we left the film and Shah Rukh Khan signed the film. They saw the film,” Salman paused to imitate the director-duo drinking tea and then said, “Ma, na? After the entire film was completed, they called me and said that mother idea that you had na, we are adding to the film. Thank you very much.”