However, one fine day Salman Khan came into the picture and decided to get aboard the venture. And the benevolent soul that he is, Salman even got Prem his producer in the form of his brother Sohail Khan who readily took up the movie giving the young director some peace of mind.
Prem says, "Without Salman Khan, my film would have never taken off. I had this film ready for nearly two years but I was not getting any producer. I met Salman one day and narrated the script to him. He really liked it and told me that he was game for it. It is Salman who should be credited for everything. He made me meet his brother Sohail Khan quickly who immediately took on the movie to produce. Thus, Salman found me a producer too, and that's how the film started rolling."
He adds, "After that Kareena Kapoor and Preity Zinta came on board. So, with names like Salman, Kareena Sohail and Preity attached to the film, a big production house like UTV also agreed to support us. I can't find words to thank Salman for making it happen for me."
During the course of filming too, Salman has been a great help for Prem. "Once while shooting out of India at a seaside, we got stranded at a particular position in the sea due to a low tide. Salman rose from the boat in which we were travelling and shooting and told us to follow him. He led us to the hotel safely. Salman has been a great help time and again. Kareena too was very co-operative. They did not make me feel like I was a newcomer. They treated me as an equal and I could rely on them and count on them always. I felt confident," Prem ends.
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