Sushmita Sen and Salman Khan first shared screen space in the 1999 release, Biwi No. 1 . The beloved on-screen pairing then went on to work together in films like Sirf Tum , Tumko Na Bhool Payenge , and Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya . However, Susmita seems to have manifested the opportunity to work with Bollywood's Bhaijaan. She revealed that she had been his fan since he debuted in Maine Pyar Kiya. The actress recently opened up about her teenage obsession with Salman, which led to spending all her pocket money on his posters.
Sushmita Sen recently made an appearance at an event that was shared on Shipra Neeraj's YouTube channel, during which she opened up about her obsession with Salman Khan as a teenager. The star revealed that she would spend whatever pocket money she had on buying his posters, which she considered 'sacrosanct.' Sushmita hilariously confessed:
"Whatever pocket money I got, I would buy Salman Khan posters from that and in those days, Maine Pyar Kiya had released so I even had the picture of the kabootar from that film because it was from a Salman Khan film."
Sushmita recalled her parents' threats involving the poster in another humorous anecdote. Talking about how they would ensure she did her homework on time, Sushmita narrated:
"My parents always said that if the homework is not done on time, we will remove those posters so I would always finish my homework on time because those posters were sacrosanct. I was in love with this man."
Sushmita Sen then revealed an interesting tidbit about the film, Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya's conception, which starred her, Salman Khan, and Katrina Kaif. According to the stunning actress, she told Salman about her teen obsession with him and her parents' hilarious threats involving his poster after she became friends with him. During the chat, Salman asked Sushmita which of his movies was her favourite, and she responded with Maine Pyar Kiya. Talking about how this led to the idea of Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya, Sushmita recounted:
"We became friends and I told him this story. Then one day, he tells me that he saw a picture of mine as a 15-year-old and there's a poster of his film behind me so I said I told you that I had a poster in my room. So he asked 'which was your favourite film?' I said 'Maine Pyar Kiya'. He went to David and he said 'we have to make Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya with Sushmita Sen."
For the uninitiated, Maine Pyar Kiya marked Salman Khan's and Bhagyashree's debuts. The actor played 'Prem' in the film directed by Sooraj Barjatya. Maine Pyar Kiya catapulted Salman to fame overnight. Salman would meet Sushmita years later on the sets of David Dhawan's Biwi No. 1, their first film together. Since then, the pair has developed a close friendship that has grown stronger over the years.'
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Earlier in a conversation with Mashable India, Sushmita Sen opened up about another incident from the sets of Biwi No. 1 that boosted her positive perception of Salman Khan. Director David Dhawan instructed the former Miss Universe not to wear heels as the actor was shorter than her. When Sushmita showed up in flats, Salman complemented her outfit but asked her why she was in 'chappals.'
Without missing a beat, Sushmita told Salman about the instruction she was given, causing him to burst out laughing. According to the actress, Salman then told her to wear heels, saying, "I'll manage my height, you manage yours." This incident impressed Sushmita, who was already a massive fan of Salman. Speaking to Mashable, the actress gushed about how she had thought he was 'very progressive.' She further noted that this was something about him that she had always 'loved and enjoyed.'
What do you think about Sushmita Sen's revelations about her teenage love for Salman Khan?
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