Overview

• Bihari recounts deciding to sign Khan the moment he saw him walk into his garage-office carrying a file for Biwi Ho Toh Aisi.
• He says Khan never mentioned being Salim Khan’s son and adds he might have declined to cast him had he invoked the connection.
• The part was a minor turn as Farooq Sheikh’s younger brother, and Bihari worried Khan might refuse after his lineage emerged, but Salim Khan encouraged the pairing.
• According to Bihari, Khan accepted a strict three-film contract for a very low fee because he was eager for a break.
• The director remembers Khan as punctual yet inexperienced, noting Rekha often helped him with lines on set; the remarks were shared on Siddharth Kannan’s show and reported by multiple outlets.