Salman Khan confirms he was considered for Aamir Khan’s Ghajini, reveals how Pradeep Rawat’s comments cost him the role: ‘Milunga toh main zaroor puchunga…’ | Hindi Movie News

Salman Khan is gearing up for the release of his much-anticipated action drama Sikandar, directed by AR Murugadoss. This marks the first collaboration between the Bollywood superstar and the acclaimed director, who made his Bollywood debut in 2008 with Ghajini.
Back when Ghajini was being planned, rumors swirled that Murugadoss had initially considered Salman Khan for the lead role before ultimately casting Aamir Khan. Now, nearly 17 years later, Salman has finally addressed these speculations, revealing how Pradeep Rawat, who played the main antagonist in Ghajini, may have unknowingly cost him the role.
During a media interaction ahead of Sikandar’s release, Salman was asked if he was truly in contention for Ghajini. The actor responded, “Yeh maine suna hai. Aur yeh maine Pradeep se suna hai. Pyaar se hum usko Ghajini bulate hai (Even I’ve heard this, and I heard it from Pradeep. We lovingly call him Ghajini). He’s my friend, we have done four to five films together. I think he mentioned it.”
Salman went on to explain how Pradeep Rawat may have inadvertently sabotaged his chances of starring in Ghajini. “Phir usne yeh bhi kaha ki ‘Murugadoss itne disciplined hai, itna sincere hai. Salman kaise kaam karega? Salman ko gussa bahut aata hai’ (Then he also said, ‘Murugadoss is so disciplined, so sincere. How will Salman work? Salman has anger issues’). Matlab mere saath 5 picture kar chuka hai, aur uske baad yeh bolta hai (He has done five films with me, and after that, he said this).”

The Tiger 3 star added that he never got a chance to confront Pradeep Rawat about this but would love to ask him about it. “I was like theek hai. Uske baad kabhi mila hi nahi. Milunga toh main zaroor puchunga ki bhai main tere pe kab gussa hua tha? (I thought, okay. I never met him after that. If I meet him, I will definitely ask him—when did I ever get angry at you?).”

With Sikandar set to hit cinemas on March 30, fans are eagerly awaiting Salman Khan’s collaboration with AR Murugadoss, finally bringing them together after all these years.