Nikkhil Advani recalls addressing Salman Khan as Shah Rukh Khan on first day of Salaam-E-Ishq: “He gave me a look and the whole set went quiet”

Nikkhil Advani directed Salman Khan in Salaam-E-Ishq after his fallout with Karan Johar.

Filmmaker Nikkhil Advani has shared a hilarious anecdote from the first day of shooting for his film Salaam-e-Ishq. The director revealed that he accidentally addressed Salman Khan as Shah Rukh Khan during the muhurat shot.

Nikkhil Advani recalls addressing Salman Khan as Shah Rukh Khan on first day of Salaam-E-Ishq: “He gave me a look and the whole set went quiet”

When Nikkhil Advani Addressed Salman Khan as Shah Rukh Khan

On his appearance on Aapka Apna Zakir, Nikkhil recalled that the incident occurred amidst the bustling energy of the set, with over 500 junior artists, 200 dancers, and renowned choreographers Bosco-Caesar present. He said, “Salman was standing there and I was looking at the monitor and I said ‘Shah Rukh, ready?'”

Nikkhil previously directed Shah Rukh in Kal Ho Naa Ho. In addition to this, he had previously assisted Karan Johar on Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, which also starred Shah Rukh in the lead role.

Coming back to Nikkhil’s story, the awkward moment was immediately met with silence from the entire crew. “Salman gave me a look and the whole set went quiet. Then he said, ‘Yeah Karan, I am ready,'” he added.

Nikkhil Advani Praises Salman Khan

Having said that, it is worth mentioning here that ever since Nikkhil started promoting his latest directorial venture, Vedaa, he was often seen talking about his equation with Salman Khan. Previously, in a chat with Galatta Plus, the filmmaker said, “Salman Khan prides himself on being the messiah of the industry, so the minute I walked out of the doors of Dharma Productions, I got a call from Salman saying, ‘Come and meet me’. (He then said) ‘Now you will work for me, you will make a film for me’. And I appreciate that.”

Speaking of Vedaa, it stars Sharvari Wagh and John Abraham in the lead while Abhishek Banerjee plays the antagonist. The film was released along with Maddock horror-comedy universe’s Stree 2 and Akshay Kumar’s Khel Khel Mein.

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