New Delhi: Salman Khan is a big superstar of Bollywood today. His films are sure to be a hit at the box office, but there was a time when Salman Khan was going through a bad phase after working in one flop film after another. Due to flop films, the filmmakers suffered losses of crores of rupees. In difficult times, Salman Khan worked in a film which proved to be his lifeline in Bollywood. We are talking about the film ‘Wanted’, which was released in September 2009.
Interestingly, the film that made Salman Khan’s career was a remake of the Telugu film ‘Pokiri’. Apart from Salman Khan, Prakash Raj, Ayesha Takia, Vinod Khanna and Mahesh Manjrekar have acted in the film. Prabhu Deva, Govinda and Anil Kapoor played important roles in the film. We are talking about the film ‘Wanted’ directed by Prabhu Deva.
The film ‘Wanted’ was made in 35 crores
Salman Khan’s dialogue in the film ‘Once I make a commitment, I don’t even listen to myself’ became very popular. As much as the audience liked Bhaijaan’s action, his chemistry with Ayesha Takia was also very special. 15 years have passed since the release of ‘Wanted’. The film gave a new direction to Salman Khan’s career. Made on a budget of Rs 35 crore, ‘Wanted’ earned a brilliant Rs 128 crore from the box office. Wanted became one of the biggest hits of 2009. The audience still remembers Salman Khan’s character ‘Radhe’ in the film.
FIRST PUBLISHED : September 23, 2024, 17:09 IST
