Click here to follow Screen Digital on YouTube and stay updated with the latest from the world of cinema.
Salman Khan was there by my side when no one else supported me, recalls Bhagyashree: ‘He was a naughty but lovable boy’
Bhagyashree shared that when her parents were not supporting her decisions, Salman Khan came through and stood by her.

Bollywood star Salman Khan made his debut in the movies in the late 1980s but it was his lead role in Sooraj Barjatya’s Maine Pyar Kiya that pushed him into the spotlight. Bhagyashree made her debut in the film and soon after the release, the two became movie stars. During the filming of Maine Pyar Kiya, the two developed a strong friendship, so much so that when Bhagyashree decided to marry the love of her life, Himalay Dassani, Salman was there to support her.
In a recent chat shared on the YouTube channel BeautybyBiE, Bhagyashree recalled that she was just 19 when she decided to get married, and her parents were completely opposed to her decision. She recalled that tough phase of her life and shared, “If you know what your priorities are, then it becomes an easier decision. I am not saying it wasn’t tough but I think you get the courage to take that decision.”
She shared that she and Himalay had been in love ever since their school days and she had decided to get married to him even before she did her first film. “See, films came later. I took that decision of marrying him even against my parents wishes. I hold my parents in very high esteem and I think that was probably the only decision that I disobeyed. I listened to every single thing they told me to do,” she shared.
Recalling her wedding with Himalay, Bhagyashree shared that since her parents did not approve, she had no one to be by her side at the wedding, and this is where Salman stepped in and supported her. “When I decided to get married, there was no one from my side and Salman was there throughout and he was the last person to leave. That was very sweet, I did not expect that out of him,” she shared.
Talking about his persona from the late 1980s, she shared, “I would say he was a very naughty boy but he was very lovable, he was a friend’s friend. For me, Salman would be someone that always had my back. He was very very protective.”
Bhagyashree did not appear in many films after she got married. In the last few years, she has appeared in films like Sajini Shinde Ka Viral Video, Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan, Radhe Shyam among others.


Photos
- 01
- 02
- 03
- 04
- 05