Sonakshi Sinha says Salman Khan started laughing when he heard her first salary was Rs 3000: ‘He said buy me a gift’

She recalled, “Salman asked, ‘What are you doing here?’ He asked, ‘You’re getting paid or no?’ I said, ‘Yes.’ He said, ‘How much?'” As soon as she told Salman about her salary, he started laughing and asked her to buy him a gift from her earning. “I said, ‘Rs 3000.’ He started laughing at me and said, ‘Buy me a gift.’ Till date I haven’t given him a gift because I was like what do I give Salman Khan in Rs 3000,” she shared.

It was during this chance meeting that Arbaaz told Sonakshi that he is working on something and she would be perfect for it. A year and a half later, Salman and Arbaaz called Sonakshi for Dabangg that became her debut film. Sonakshi said that she had no inkling towards becoming an actor but as soon as she landed on the set of the film, she started enjoying the process.

Directed by Abhinav Kashyap, Dabangg won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.