Mumbai: Actor Salman Khan has been given a new nickname. After Hrs has learnt that his friends have been referring to the actor as 'Salman Paul', given that the films he has tweeted about recently have all done well at the Box Office.
The superstition has caught on among filmmakers too, who are fast approaching Salman, to request him to see their films and tweet about it.
They feel that if Salman does so, the film will be an assured hit. They also feel that if Salman endorses a movie, his massive fan following will be encouraged to see the film.
"Salman never really tweets his opinion on films other than his. But the movies he has tweeted about of late, including the Imran Khan and Sonam Kapoor starrer I Hate Luv Storys, went on to become roaring hits. The fraternity has finally woken up and acknowledged Salman's judgement about a film. Hence, the nickname," says a close friend of the actor.
Salman also went on to praise Rajneeti and Houseful on Twitter and said that he hoped they become hits. The source adds, "Now filmmakers are making a beeline to make Salman see their films before their release dates. They all want to cash in on Salman's loyal fan base."
Of course, Salman is hoping that his good luck charm rubs off on his films too. Salman tweeted about his forthcoming film Dabaang, "Expecting it to do well." Salman is currently busy with the finishing touches of Dabangg and could not be contacted for a comment.
About Paul and his predictions
Paul the octopus is an octopus who lives in a tank at a Sea Life Centre in Oberhausen, Germany. Paul became famous the world over for correctly predicting the winner of Germany's seven matches at the 2010 World Cup, including the final. During the divinations, Paul was given two boxes with food in the form of a mussel. Each box was marked with the flag of the football team. Paul ate the mussel from the box with the flag of the winning team in four of Germany's six Euro 2008 matches, and in all seven of their matches in the 2010 World Cup.
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