Remember Salman Khan's iconic 'Tere Naam' look? The actor's hairstyle was inspired by this man, not an actor, his name was...
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is the first guest of the new season of the Great Indian Kapil Sharma Show 3 on Netflix. The premiere episode, which dropped on June 21, shows Khan laughing wholeheartedly and entertaining audiences with his witty humour. He also shared some surprising insights, one of that was revealing the actual inspiration behind his iconic hairstyle in Tere Naam. Salman Khan's 'Tere Naam' hairstyle was inspired by…
The actor who churned out a wave among young males with his Tere Naam look shared that his hairstyle was inspired by our former president, Dr A.P.J Abdul Kalam. During the fun interaction with Kapil, Salman revealed, 'Ye jo Tere Naam ka jo look hai, woh actually inspired tha Abdul Kalam saab se aur uss dauran I think Rahul Roy ka bhi same hairstyle tha. I thought ki jo small town hero hota hai na, unke humesha lambe baal hotey hai. The yesteryear heroes all had long hair, toh waha se ye aaya tha. (My hair in Tere Naam is inspired by Abdul Kalam sir, even Rahul Roy had the same hairstyle. I thought a small town hero would have long hair like this. The yesteryear heroes all had long hair, which inspired me).' Tere Naam (2003)
Released in 2003, Tere Naam is one of Salman Khan's most iconic and intense performances. His portrayal of Radhe Mohan, the college hunk who sported a middle-parted hairstyle, cool denim jackets with his signature bracelet, inspired thousands of fans to carry on the same style.
Helmed by Satish Kaushik, Tere Naam is the Hindi remake of the 1999-release superhit film Sethu, starring Vikram. The film's music, composed by Himesh Reshammiya, also made a huge impact on audiences.
Tere Naam became a turning point in Salman Khan's career as it proved his versatility as an actor, showcasing that he can also portray raw and intense characters beyond action and comedy. The film also starred Bhumika Chawla, as Khan's love interest in the film.
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