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NDTV
2 days ago
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- NDTV
How John Abraham Rescued Vidya Balan From Akshaye Khanna On The Sets Of Salaam-E-Ishq
New Delhi: Vidya Balan recently attended the Bollywood Hungama Style Icons Summit, where she recalled a funny incident from the sets of Salaam-E-Ishq. The actress had worked with John Abraham and Akshaye Khanna in the film, along with other A-listers such as Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Anil Kapoor, and Juhi Chawla to name a few. The Kahaani actress spoke about how she had to ask John Abraham for help, as she had to face Akshaye Khanna on set after rejecting a film with him. What's Happening Vidya Balan revealed a hilarious incident from the sets of Salaam-E-Ishq at the recent Bollywood Hungama Style Icons Summit. The actress spoke about what led to her fear of meeting Akshaye Khanna on the sets of the film. Vidya said, "There was a film offered to me opposite Akshaye Khanna, and for some reason, I didn't connect with the script. But I didn't pick up the phone and tell him that. I asked my manager to convey it to the director." She added, "And then I met Akshaye on the sets of Salaam-E-Ishq. And he fired me. He was like 'Why didn't you tell me you didn't want to do the film?' I went up to John [Abraham] and said, 'Can you please save me?' Because I was so new, I didn't want any confrontation. I didn't want to hurt anyone or make anyone feel bad, or just feel like I was refusing a film with them. But of course, he was only pulling my leg. I later realized." About Salaam-E-Ishq Nikkhil Advani's Salaam-E-Ishq is a romantic drama, which brings together six love stories and then follows the meandering relationships of the people within it. Work Vidya Balan was last seen in the blockbuster Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 with Kartik Aaryan, Madhuri Dixit and Triptii Dimri. She also did Do Aur Do Pyaar with Pratik Gandhi, Ileana D'Cruz and Sendhil Ramamurthy. In A Nutshell Vidya Balan revealed how she was scared of confronting Akshaye Khanna on the sets of Salaam-E-Ishq, after rejecting a film with him before. She explained how she asked help from John Abraham.
News18
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Vidya Balan Recalls Akshaye Khanna's Reaction After She Rejected Film With Him: ‘Fired Me…'
Last Updated: Vidya Balan opened up on turning down a film opposite Akshaye Khanna, and what happened after she faced him later while shooting for Salaam-E-Ishq. Bollywood actress Vidya Balan recently shared an anecdote from her early acting days, and recalled rejecting a film opposite Akshaye Khanna. She said that she did not connect with the script, and asked her manager to convey the message instead of informing Akshaye directly. Later, Vidya met Akshaye on the sets of the 2007 film 'Salaam-e-Ishq', and revealed his reaction to her rejecting the film opposite him. She jokingly added that she asked her Salaam-e-Ishq co-star John Abraham to 'save' her, and later realized that Akshay was only pulling her leg. At Bollywood Hungama Style Icons Summit, Vidya Balan said, 'There was a film offered to me opposite Akshaye Khanna, and for some reason, I didn't connect with the script. But I didn't pick up the phone and tell him that. I asked my manager to convey it to the director." She further added, 'And then I met Akshaye on the sets of Salaam-E-Ishq. And he fired me. He was like 'why didn't you tell me you didn't want to do the film?' I went up to John and said, 'Can you please save me?' (laughs). Because I was so new, I didn't want any confrontation. I didn't want to hurt anyone or make anyone feel bad, or just feel like I was refusing a film with them. But of course, he was only pulling my leg. I later realized." The actress acknowledged that nobody likes to hear 'no,' especially considering the significant time and effort put into creating a script. In a sincere admission, Balan mentioned that being married to a producer has deepened her understanding of this even more. Speaking about the same, Vidya expressed, 'I'm not a rude person. I say it as it is, but I am aware of how much efforts go into developing a script and I value it." On the work front, Vidya Balan was last seen in Anees Bazmee's horror-comedy film 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' alongside Kartik Aaryan, Madhuri Dixit and Triptii Dimri. The film was was theatrically released on 1 November 2024. First Published: June 06, 2025, 11:05 IST
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
When Vidya Balan asked John Abraham to help after Akshaye Khanna ‘fired' at her for rejecting a film with him
Actor Vidya Balan opened up about an incident that occured many years ago while she was shooting Salaam-E-Ishq. The actor was present at the Bollywood Hungama Style Icons Summit, where she opened up about an incident when she she had to face Akshaye Khanna after rejecting a film opposite him. (Also read: Vidya Balan opens up on doing Hollywood roles, says she would love to play the therapist in Adolescence) What Vidya said Vidya Balan turned down the film opposite Akshaye Khanna because she didn't like the script. {{^userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{/userSubscribed}} During the interaction, Vidya said: "There was a film offered to me opposite Akshaye Khanna, and for some reason, I didn't connect with the script. But I didn't pick up the phone and tell him that. I asked my manager to convey it to the director." 'I didn't want to hurt anyone' {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} She went on to add, 'And then I met Akshaye on the sets of Salaam-E-Ishq. And he fired me. He was like 'Why didn't you tell me you didn't want to do the film?' I went up to John [Abraham] and said, 'Can you please save me?' Because I was so new, I didn't want any confrontation. I didn't want to hurt anyone or make anyone feel bad, or just feel like I was refusing a film with them. But of course, he was only pulling my leg. I later realized." {{^userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} Salaam-E-Ishq was a romantic drama film directed by Nikkhil Advani that also starred Anil Kapoor, Govinda, Salman Khan, Juhi Chawla, and Priyanka Chopra. It was a modest success at the box office upon release in 2007. {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} Salaam-E-Ishq was a romantic drama film directed by Nikkhil Advani that also starred Anil Kapoor, Govinda, Salman Khan, Juhi Chawla, and Priyanka Chopra. It was a modest success at the box office upon release in 2007. {{/usCountry}} Read More {{^usCountry}} Vidya was last seen in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, opposite Kartik Aaryan, Madhuri Dixit and Triptii Dimri. The horror-comedy film was released on Diwali last year and emerged as a box-office success. She also starred in the rom-com Do Aur Do Pyaar, alongside Pratik Gandhi, Ileana D'Cruz and Sendhil Ramamurthy. {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} Vidya was last seen in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, opposite Kartik Aaryan, Madhuri Dixit and Triptii Dimri. The horror-comedy film was released on Diwali last year and emerged as a box-office success. She also starred in the rom-com Do Aur Do Pyaar, alongside Pratik Gandhi, Ileana D'Cruz and Sendhil Ramamurthy. {{/usCountry}} SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON {{^userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{#usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{/userSubscribed}}
India.com
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Salman Khan found this actress ‘very cute' and ‘adorable', wanted to marry her, but got rejected due to…, not Aishwarya Rai, Katrina Kaif, or Sangeeta, she is..
Juhi Chawla and Salman Khan are counted among the great actors of Bollywood. Apart from being great actors, both of them are also good friends. Once Salman Khan revealed to Juhi Chawla that he wanted to marry her. Both started their careers in Bollywood in the late 1980s. At that time, Salman Khan had expressed his desire to marry Juhi in an interview. Describing Juhi as 'extremely sweet' and 'adorable', Salman had said in an old video that he had talked to Juhi's father about their marriage. But Juhi's father rejected his proposal. When Salman was asked the reason, he said, 'Just… maybe I did not meet his criteria.' The video went viral on social media again, and now Juhi has given her reaction to it. Talking to News18, Juhi Chawla talked about Salman Khan's statement. She said that when she and Salman were new in Bollywood and were not very famous, she got an offer to do a film with Salman. But due to some reasons, she could not make that film. Juhi said, 'At the time when I had started my career and Salman had not become 'Dabangg' Salman Khan, I was offered a film with him. At that time, I did not know Salman very well, nor Aamir Khan, nor anyone else in the industry. But due to some problems, I could not make that film. And to date, Salman does not miss a single opportunity to remind me of this! He keeps saying, 'You did not do that film with me!'' Juhi further said, 'We did very few films together, but worked together in many stage shows. Salman also did a small role in my film 'Deewana Mastana'.' Take a look here: This salman khan ❤❤ — Arshi Siddiqui (@Arshi_E_Sid) March 10, 2023 Juhi Chawla made a special appearance in Salman and Aamir Khan's 1994 film 'Andaz Apna Apna'. After this, Salman did a cameo in Juhi's 1997 film 'Deewana Mastana'. Both also appeared in the 2007 film 'Salaam-E-Ishq', but in different stories. Salman with Priyanka Chopra and Juhi with Anil Kapoor. Salman also made a special appearance in Juhi's film 'Son of Sardar'.
