Dilip Joshi remembers when he shared a room with Salman Khan during HAHK shooting: ‘He never threw a tantrum’

Joshi was overjoyed by Sooraj Barjatya’s introduction of him as a ‘big artist of the Gujarati industry’ to Madhuri. The actor also remembered how the filmmaker made it easier for him to shoot for a TV show even when some final work was pending on Hum Aapke Hain Koun.

Dilip Joshi in Hum Aapke Hain Koun.

The TMKOC actor said he had to shoot for a show which required him to shoot one episode each day. “It was to be shot at Sahara Studio and I had told them that my four dates are already booked. So, they adjusted the shoot like that. But then there was a strike in the industry and everything went haywire. Finally, after adjusting the dates of Anupam Kher, Madhuri Dixit and everyone else, the shooting of Hum Aapke Hain Koun started again in Filmistaan, but I got stuck.”

But, Barjatya came to his aid. Joshi added, “So, I went to Sooraj ji and told him everything. It was so sweet of him to listen to me while shooting the film with such big artists. He asked his assistant to bring the script and my schedule. He saw it and asked me if I can give him my entire day and a few hours the next morning just for some close-up shots. He adjusted everything by going out of his way and without making any fuss. He has such a helpful nature.”

Joshi added that Sooraj Barjatya treated all his artists equally and he even got to share a room with Salman Khan during the film’s shoot in Filmistaan. “During the film’s schedule in Filmistaan, I shared a room with Salman Khan. He never objected to me being in his room. He was very cooperative and threw no tantrums. it was fun working with him,” said Joshi.

Hum Aapke Hain Koun which hit the theaters in 1994 became a hit and got cult status over the years.