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Boney Kapoor recalls how he convinced Salman for Wanted

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Filmmaker Boney Kapoor has revealed how he had convinced superstar Salman Khan for the action thriller drama ‘Wanted’.
The celebrity dance reality show ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa’, will be welcoming its very first guest of the season.
Taking a trip down memory lane, the show will commemorate the cinematic legacy of the eminent filmmaker and producer, Boney in the ‘Boney Kapoor Special’ episode.
Talking about the performance, Boney said: “You have shown amazing skills in wrestling, but I am seeing you for the first time as a dancer. Well, now that there is talk of a medal, I would like to give a medal to you, Sangeeta. You’ve earned fame all over the world by wrestling, today, she has earned a name by dancing on this stage.”
He further went on to say, “The film was released in 2009, and we started making it in 2007. I was sure this would get action back in filmmaking. Because, during that period, only romantic, family dramas were being made and somewhere, action disappeared. As I understand, for the masses, the greatest happiness can be with an action film. When I started with this film, I decided that I would make it and decided to make it with only Salman Khan.”
The preview was fixed, but then it was cancelled because the shooting got extended. The second day also the same thing happened. Then on the third day, I went to him and said, Salman, I’ll never come after this. If you don’t like this film, I will never even attempt to offer you another film. You just come and watch this film,” shared Boney.
He added: “So he came at 12 in the night to watch it. And when the movie ended, he left without saying anything, went near the car and just showed me a ‘thumbs up’ and I knew he was on board. And after that, it was ‘Jalwa hi Jalwa’ (laughs).” (IANS)

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