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Posted: 18 years ago

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Now we know why Sanjay Leela Bhansali decided to shelve his film Bajirao Mastani. Reportedly, Salman Khan recommended Katrina Kaif for the lead role

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Mumbai Mirror Bureau

Saathi haath badhana? Salman Khan with Katrina Kaif

Katrina's career is careening from strength to strength. And though she would never acknowledge it, her steady beau Salman Khan has a lot to do with it. Needless to say that Sallu exercises a lot of clout in Bollywood…

Yet we have proof that not everyone bows before him. Consider, for instance, filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who decided to shelve his film rather than have Katrina play the lead in it. According to our source, Salman approached Bhansali to cast Katrina in the proposed historical, Bajirao Mastani. "Salman was supposed to play the lead in the film, opposite Kareena. They even did a photo-session together, which Avinash Gowariker shot. But soon after, Salman wanted Kareena out of the project and Katrina in. Sanjay refused to relent. And Bajirao got postponed indefinitely."

Although Katrina denies Salman's role in the progress she has made in Bollywood so far, Salman has constantly been recommending her to his director-friends. A source says, "The first film Katrina got was Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya. And she got it because Salman and David Dhawan are good friends. David also has Katrina in the cast of Partner, though to make it look more convincing, this time she's paired with Govinda instead of Salman. Both the projects came to Katrina as a result of Salman's persuading powers. Salman has not only been recommending Katrina, he has also been offering to play the lead in films that directors agree to cast her in."

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The most amazing instance of the lover-boy's largesse is Raj Kumar Santoshi's London Dreams. Our source adds, "Santoshi had almost finalised Salman and Priyanka Chopra for London Dreams. But Salman was adamant on having Katrina cast opposite him. During the shooting of Rumi Jaffrey's God, Tussi Great Ho, Salman reportedly 'advised' Priyanka to opt out of London Dreams because, as he told Priyanka, he wanted Katrina in the film. Too polite to protest, Priyanka quietly said 'no' to London Dreams. The official reason for her opting out was dates and price. But we all know she was forced out of the project."

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Natasha

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Posted: 18 years ago

that article doesn't make any sence at all why would salman tell pri to opt out and why would priyanka opt out of london dreams just cuz salman wanted katrina in the movie 😕 its BS 😆

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Mandy

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Posted: 18 years ago

This article doesn't make sense Rani and Salman were signed to the film, but the film kept on getting delayed which is most likely why it has been shelved. It has nothing to do with Katrina.

I doubt Salman is going around recommending her for roles, he's smarter than that but I do believe he does advise her about which films are good and which are not since she is so early in her career.