Bollywood actor Akhilendra Mishra, known for roles like Mirchi Seth in Sarfarosh and Arjan in Lagaan, recently talked about working with Salman Khan in the 1995 movie Veergati. Akhilendra played the villain in the film and praised Salman’s hard work, especially his dedication to getting in shape.
In an interview, Akhilendra, who has a lot of experience in theater, said that Salman Khan’s commitment during Veergati was amazing. He worked on his body all night. “People like us, who come from theatre, think of themselves as very sincere and we are… but the sincerity I saw in Salman Khan during the shooting of Veergati was simply remarkable. He used to work whole night on his body. That was the first film that showed him with a bare body. He would exercise before every shot, even during the night. Cameraman would also set the lighting to highlight his muscles. Seeing a mainstream actor being so sincere with his role… it was terrific to see his sincerity,” he said.
He added, “The climax of the film was shot over many days and during that time Salman would do weightlifting the whole night to give a perfect shot. Woh bada hee kaamal laga tha (That was terrific to see).”
Salman Khan put in a lot of effort, but Veergati didn’t do well at the box office. Akhilendra was surprised by this and said, “The film industry declared the film a flop. However, the film ran in theatres for 100 days. I don’t know what was the reason.”
Meanwhile, days after shots were fired outside Salman Khan’s Galaxy Apartments in Mumbai’s Bandra area, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde met the Bollywood superstar at his home on Tuesday afternoon. During the visit, the Chief Minister assured Khan and his family of their safety and informed them that their security had been increased.
