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Actor Vishal Malhotra recently opened up about his first-ever encounter with superstar Shah Rukh Khan. The meeting took place during the post-production of the 2008 film Kismat Konnection, for which Shah Rukh had lent his voice for a special narration.
Vishal recalled walking into the Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy studio for dubbing his scenes when he learned that Shah Rukh would also be arriving to record his voiceover. “There’s a studio run by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy where we were dubbing,” Vishal shared. “Shah Rukh sir came in to do his part. We were all sitting around, and it took him just 30 seconds to make me feel like I had known him for years. Not just that, he made me feel special, like I was someone important. He made me feel like I was the superstar, not him.”
“There was definitely tension in the air because everyone knew what was going on between them,” Vishal admitted. “But one thing I know for a fact, neither Shah Rukh sir nor Salman sir has ever spoken negatively about each other in public. And even if someone tried to instigate them by badmouthing the other, the first thing they’d do was tell that person to shut up and leave. That, to me, is maturity, and I found that really admirable. I saw this happen first-hand. There were people in both camps trying to stir things up, but it didn’t affect them. That’s the reason they’re so secure in their positions.”
Vishal also reminisced about a time he witnessed Salman Khan on the set of Salaam-E-Ishq. “The shoot was happening at Mehboob Studios. Suddenly, there was this buzz — ‘Salman Bhai is coming!’ Everyone was on alert, waiting. An hour passed with everyone saying he’s about to arrive. And then he finally walks in, wearing a black ganji, black shorts, and looking amazing. It’s that natural charm he’s been blessed with,” Vishal said, adding that good looks run in the family. “You look at Salim sir or Arbaaz, they’re all handsome.”
He also described a moment from the set that spoke volumes about Salman’s simplicity. “While director Nikkhil Advani was explaining the shot to me, someone came up to Salman to fix his hair and puff his cheeks. He pushed them away, saying ‘no need for that.’ Then a stylist handed him a black jacket, which he casually threw over the ganji and shorts. It was unusual, weird to see him like that. But then he gave the shot. That shot went on to be the first promo of what was one of the biggest films of the year.”
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