Salim Khan on Salman Khan: It is said about Bollywoodâs Dabangg actor Salman Khan that he has given the maximum number of back to back blockbuster films. These days his luck is not with him because Salmanâs last few films were flops but it is expected that Salman will make a comeback with âSikanderâ which will be released in Eid 2025. However, there was a period in the 2000âs when 1 out of 10 Salman films was a hit. When no one was liking Salmanâs work, Salmanâs father Salim Khan had made a prediction about him.
Salim Khan is a veteran writer of the film industry, who is generally known by the name of Salim-Javed. The duo of Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar have written the stories of blockbuster films like âDeewarâ, âSahaagâ, âSholayâ, âZanjeerâ. What prediction did Salim Khan make about his son Salman?
What was Salim Khanâs prediction on Salman Khan?
Many years ago, when Salman Khanâs films were flopping, Salim Khan had reached the show âJust Poojaâ of Zoom channel. During this show, host Pooja Bedi talked to Salim Khan a lot and also asked many questions. When Pooja asked Salim Khan do you believe in astrology? On this Salim Khan says, âI believe that astrology gives some sign for the future. I have seen many results myself. I believe because my father also believed in it. And there have been some predictions which came true.
On this Pooja asks, âSo what would you like to predict about Salman?â On this Salim Khan says, âSalmanâs horoscope has been shown and he will soon come out of these problems. Its good times will come from 2009 onwards. After this, when Pooja asked about Salmanâs marriage, Salim Khan said, âIf Salman gets married in 1 or 2 years then it is fine otherwise its chances are very less.â
Did Salim Khanâs prediction come true?
In the 2000s, Salman Khan had dozens of films out of which only films like âDulhan Hum Le Jayengeâ, âMaine Pyaar Kyun Kiyaâ, âTere Naamâ, âMujhse Shaadi Karogiâ and âPartnerâ were hits. Apart from this, films like âGarvâ, âHar Dil Jo Pyar Karegaâ, âYuvrajâ, âPhir Milengeâ, âDil Ne Jise Apna Kahaâ, âTumko Na Bhool Paayengeâ, âLondon Dreamsâ, âBaabulâ, âMain Aur Mrs Khannaâ, âShaadi Karke Fas Gayaâ, âMr. and Mrs Khannaâ and âVeerâ were flops.
In 2009, Salmanâs film âWantedâ was released, through which Salman got a superhit film after many years. After this, Salmanâs time changed and films like âDabanggâ (2010), âBobbyguardâ (2011), âReadyâ (2011), âEk Tha Tigerâ (2012), âDabangg 2â (2012), âKickâ (2014), âBajrangi Bhaijaanâ (2015), âSultanâ (2016), âTiger Zinda Haiâ (2017) and âBharatâ (2019) were superhits and some were blockbusters.
After Corona, Salman Khanâs flop films started coming. Films like âRadheâ, âAntimâ were released in 2021 which were flops. âKisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaanâ released on Eid in 2023, which was a flop. The film Tiger 3 was released on Diwali in 2023 itself, which was a hit.