There is euphoria in theatres when Shah Rukh Khan and he come together, says Salman Khan, likening their equation to the famed Jai-Veeru bond from Sholay.
The cult 1975 film, co-written by Salman’s father Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, depicts one of Hindi cinema’s most loved on-screen friendships between Jai (Amitabh Bachchan) and Veeru (Dharmendra).
The two Khans share a long history, starting their careers around the same time and enduring through three decades to still be superstars in a notoriously fickle industry. Their most recent appearances together are their much-hyped cameos in each other’s movies – Pathaan and Tiger 3.
“They (fans) have known our history from Karan Arjun. They have always liked us. He has got a very strong fan following and so do I. When we come together, that creates euphoria in theatres, it creates history,” Salman said.
“These are just guest appearances that we have done in Tiger and Pathaan and it has created such a big buzz that some people are comparing us to Jai and Veeru. He is Jai and I’m Veeru,” he said. (PTI)
