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Time of India
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
When Salman Khan hilariously blamed Sooraj Barjatya for not getting married, here's what Salim Khan had said!
Salman Khan is the most eligible bachelor in Bollywood and clearly, Salman has dissed the questions about his marriage several times. Once when the actor was asked about it, he had jokingly blamed his good friend Sooraj Barjatya for his bachelorhood. Salman and Sooraj have worked together in movies like 'Hum Aapke Hai Koun...!', 'Maine Pyar Kiya', 'Hum Saath Saath Hai'. They make one of the best actor-director pairings in Hindi cinema. Once when Salman was asked about his marriage at TiE Global Summit, he had joked, 'Marriage has become such a big thing. You spend lakhs and lakhs and crores of money on getting somebody married. I can't afford that. That's the reason I am a single man." He had joked that now Sooraj Barjatya has increased the cost of weddings through all his movies and hence he cannot get married. Meanwhile, Salim Khan had once reflected upon Salman's marriage on a very serious note. He had once said during a chat with Komal Nahta, 'Salman ka pata nahi kya hai… Salman ki ek toh is wajah se bhi shaadi nahi hoti hai ki thoda sa contradiction bhi hai Salman ki thinking main (There is a contradiction in Salman's thinking, which is one of the reasons why he's not married)." He added, 'Jab commitment ho jaata hai toh voh usko convert karne ki koshish karta hai, usme apni maa dhoondta hai. Woh toh possible nahi hai. Why should one deprive her ki main shaadi karke ghar baitha doonga? Uska wohi hota hai. (After commitment, he tries to convert them and looks for his mother in them. That is not possible. Why should we deprive her of her dreams and make her sit at home. That's his problem.)" Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Sooraj Barjatya cast Sonali Bendre with Salman Khan in Hum Saath Saath Hai on ONE condition: 'If you wear Indian clothes...'
Sonali Bendre recently revealed director cast her with in Hum Saath Saath Hai under one important condition. A Stark Contrast to Dr Preeti In conversation with Bollywood Bubble, Sonali recalled her casting in Sooraj Barjatya's Hum Saath Saath Hain opposite Salman Khan, reflecting on how different she was from the character of Dr. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Preeti. She shared that off-camera, she had a very distinct personal style — straight hair, flared jeans with thick anklets, crop tops, and a prominent nose ring instead of a stud. This vibrant, edgy version of herself was far from the soft-spoken, traditional character she portrayed on screen. First Meeting with Sooraj Barjatya The actress also shared more about her personal style during the time she was cast in Hum Saath Saath Hain. She often paired Indian jewellery with jeans and was equally comfortable in traditional attire like sarees and salwar kurtas. Recalling her first meeting with director Sooraj Barjatya, she said she wore a white salwar kurta with silver jhumkas and her signature nose ring, even though she knew the role required a modern, college-going look. Despite this, she went ahead dressed in what felt natural to her. She remembered being completely captivated by the storytelling, as Sooraj Barjatya narrated the entire script along with the music, acting out every character with great enthusiasm. She further reflected on how deeply connected she felt to Indian attire, especially while preparing for her role in Hum Saath Saath Hain. As she listened to the narration, she felt that her character, Dr. Preeti, didn't quite fit the western look that was initially envisioned. Coming from a middle-class Maharashtrian background where salwar kurtas and Indian meals were a part of daily life, Sonali questioned why her character—who was still studying and mostly seen at home—would be dressed in western clothes. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now To her, it made more sense for the character to reflect a traditional Indian upbringing, and she believed that portraying Preeti in Indian attire would feel more natural and authentic. The One Condition for the Role Sonali also shared that before finalising her for the role of Dr Preeti in Hum Saath Saath Hain, Sooraj Barjatya had one specific condition. While he had initially envisioned the character in western attire, he eventually agreed to Indian clothing on one condition—that Sonali would keep wearing the nose ring she had on during their meeting. She readily agreed, mentioning that although she usually removed it before shoots, she had kept it on that day and was more than happy to include it as part of the character's look.
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Sonali Bendre reveals how her personal style shaped Dr Preeti's look in 'Hum Saath Saath Hain'
Sonali Bendre is widely remembered for portraying the gentle and traditional Dr. Preeti in Sooraj Barjatya 's ' Hum Saath Saath Hain '. Although she appreciates the constant affection for the role, Sonali reveals that her real personality is quite different from the character. In a recent conversation, she shared how her own style unexpectedly shaped Dr. Preeti's appearance when she first met the director. Meeting Sooraj Barjatya Talking to Bollywood Bubble, Sonali recalled meeting Sooraj Barjatya during a phase when she had straight hair, wore thick payals under flared jeans, crop tops, and a nose ring due to her pierced nose. When not shooting, this was her usual style. She often paired Indian jewelry with jeans and felt very comfortable in traditional Indian attire like sarees and salwar kurtas. During their meeting, she was dressed in a white salwar kurta with silver jhumkas and wore her nose ring since she was not filming at the time. Although the filmmakers initially wanted her to wear western clothes to suit the character of a college-going doctor, Sonali felt that Indian clothing was more appropriate, as westernized attire did not seem to fit the character. Traditional Roots and Styling Choices The actress believed that her character came from a traditional and grounded background, so she found the initial decision to dress her in western clothes puzzling. She questioned why being a college-going doctor meant the character had to wear western attire, feeling that it didn't suit the role. Eventually, director Sooraj Barjatya agreed to let her wear Indian clothing but requested that she wear a nose ring as part of the look. Sonali happily accepted this condition, noting that she would remove the nose ring when not shooting but kept it on for the role. Digital Debut in The Broken News Sonali Bendre made her digital debut with the web series 'The Broken News', sharing the screen with Jaideep Ahlawat and Shriya Pilgaonkar . Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . And don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Indian Express
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Sonali Bendre says she's nothing like Dr. Preeti from Hum Saath Saath Hain in real life, reveals how her audition look changed Sooraj Barjatya's vision
Everybody remembers Sonali Bendre for her soft-spoken, sari-clad character Dr. Preeti in Sooraj Barjatya's Hum Saath Saath Hain. While the actress is grateful for the love the role continues to receive, she admits she is nothing like Dr. Preeti in real life. In a recent interview, Sonali recalled her first meeting with Sooraj Barjatya and how her personal style unexpectedly influenced the look of her character. In an interview with Bollywood Bubble, Sonali said, 'I remember meeting Sooraj ji. And I was at that age, where I had straight hair, thick payals under flared jeans, with crop tops. Because my nose (was) pierced, I wore a ring. So when I was not shooting, that was me. And I always wore Indian jewellery with my jeans and I'm very comfortable in Indian clothes like sarees and salwar kurta. So when I met him, I was in a white salwar kurta. I had silver jhumkas. Because I was not shooting, I had my nose ring. But they wanted me in western clothes, because the character was a doctor, college-going girl. And I had gone to hear the story and as I heard it, I just kept feeling the character should be in Indian clothes, because I don't feel like it fit into western… the westernised clothes.' Also Read | Sooraj Barjatya says he wasn't 'comfortable' casting Madhuri Dixit in Hum Saath Saath Hain: 'Had to cast someone as bhabhi' Sonali Bendre felt that the character came from a grounded, traditional upbringing and was puzzled by the initial styling choice. 'She's studying to be a doctor, but why does that mean she has to wear western clothes?' she wondered. 'It felt off,' she said. Eventually, Sooraj Barjatya gave in but with one caveat. Sonali recalled, 'But then Sooraj said, 'Okay, I have one condition if you do that. If you wear Indian clothes, promise me you would wear this nose ring.'' She laughed and said, 'Of course! I take it out every time I go for shoot so I will of course,' and kept it on. Sonali was last seen in the ZEE5 web series The Broken News, in which she starred alongside Jaideep Ahlawat and Shriya Pilgaonkar. The series marked her digital debut and received praise for her restrained and nuanced performance.
India.com
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet 59-Year-Old Bollywood's Superstar Bachelor Whose First Salary Was Rs 75, Second Rs 750 & First Film Fee Rs 75000, Today His Net Worth Is Rs 2,900 Cr
6 / 6 The actor has starred in the annual highest-grossing Hindi films of 10 individual years, the highest for any actor. He began his acting career with a supporting role in Biwi Ho To Aisi (1988), followed by getting a lead role in Sooraj Barjatya's Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), for which he was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. His successful films include Saajan (1991), Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994) Hum Saath-Saath Hain (1999), Karan Arjun (1995), comedy Biwi No.1 (1999). After witnessing a series of unsuccessful ventures, Salman shot back with Wanted (2009), Dabangg (2010), Ready (2011), Bodyguard (2011), Ek Tha Tiger (2012), Dabangg 2 (2012), Kick (2014), and Tiger Zinda Hai (2017), and the dramas Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) and Sultan (2016), Bharat (2019) and the sequel Tiger 3 (2023).
