Superstar Salman Khan had fans in splits during the Weekend Ka Vaar episode of Bigg Boss 19. He took a playful swipe at AR Murugadoss, the director of his recent film Sikandar. Many people called the film his ‘weakest’ after it didn’t perform well at the box office. But Salman showed no regrets and even poked fun at Murugadoss’ latest film Madharaasi.
Salman Khan Reacts To AR Murugadoss ‘Late On Set’ Comment
During the show, Salman reflected on his career. Comedian Ravi Gupta asked if he had any regrets. Salman said, “Nayi mein se koi nahi hai… log kehte hain Sikandar par main nahi manta, uska plot bahut acha tha (I don’t regret doing any film in the recent times. People do say it can be Sikandar, but I don’t believe that. The plot of the film was good).” He then made a quirky jab at Murugadoss for complaining about Salman arriving late on the Sikandar set.
Salman jokingly said, “Lekin kya hai na mein main set pe raat ke 9 baje pahuchta tha, toh usme gadbad ho gayi. Meri pasaliyan tooti thi, isne jo hamare director (AR Murugadoss) sahab hain unhone ye kaha. Lekin unki picture (Madharaasi) abhi ek release hui hai jisme actor 6 baje pahuchta tha (I used to arrive on sets by 9 PM and that created issues. This is what the director said, but my rib was broken. Recently, another picture of his was released, and the actor of the film used to reach the set by 6).”
He also took a dig at the producer and directors’ handling of films. Salman said, “Toh pahle toh ye picture thi Murugadoss aur Sajid Nadiadwala ki. Uske baad Sajid pahle kalti, Murugadoss wapas se hat gaya wahan se seedha South mein picture ki (Initially the film belonged to Murugadoss and Sajid Nadiadwala, but later Sajid escaped. Then, Murugadoss also left and made a film in South).”
He ended his jibe with a remark on Madharaasi’s failure. “Madharaasi karke picture unhone direct ki hai jo ki release hui, bahut badi film hai aur utni hi badi….(smiles), Sikandar se badi blockbuster (He has directed a film called Madharaasi. It is a very big and a bigger blockbuster than Sikandar).”
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What AR Murugadoss Said About Salman
Earlier, AR Murugadoss explained why Sikandar didn’t click. He said, “It’s not easy to shoot with a star. Even day scenes, we have to shoot at night because he turns up on set only by 8 PM…If there were four kids in a scene, we would have to shoot with them at 2 AM, even if it’s the shot of them returning from school! They would become tired by that time and usually dozed off.”
He added, “The story was emotional, but I couldn’t execute it well.”
Sikandar tells the story of Rajkot’s king, Sanjay Rajkot (Salman), also known as Sikandar. After his wife Saishri’s (Rashmika Mandanna) death, he protects three individuals who received organ donations from her while facing threats from a vengeful politician. Despite a star cast and a reported Rs 200 crore budget, the film earned only Rs 185 crore worldwide, making it one of Salman’s rare box-office misfires.
