Saurabh Shukla Recalls How Salman Khan Shut Down Assistant's Interference, Praised His Performance On 'Kick' Set

Veteran actor Saurabh Shukla shared a fascinating anecdote from the sets of Salman Khan's 2014 film 'Kick'.

Saurabh recalled when he was approached by one of Salman Khan’s assistants.

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New Delhi: Actor Saurabh Shukla recently revealed a fascinating behind-the-scenes anecdote from filming Kick, in which a misunderstanding over his performance almost caused chaos. In an interview with Digital Commentary, Saurabh related an event that happened on the set of 2014 film 'Kick', directed by Sajid Nadiadwala and starring Salman Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Randeep Hooda.

Saurabh Shukla, who played the father of Jacqueline and an Indian ambassador in the film, reminisced about a moment in which his character encountered Devi Lal Singh, played by Salman Khan, who was interested in his daughter. He shared, “Salman’s character is meeting me for the first time as my daughter’s boyfriend. Interestingly, the scene is written in such a way that he asks me about my salary, my savings, etc… So when I am asked that question, I reacted in a way that showed the audience that I was stumped and shocked by that question.” 

One of Salman's assistants approached Saurabh after the sequence had been filmed and advised him to change his expression. Saurabh continued, “The assistant felt I should act scared in front of Salman’s Devi Lal Singh. While I tried to argue that such a reaction doesn’t make sense, his assistant pointed out that Salman might not like that reaction.”

Salman Khan's Response

Thankfully, Salman Khan stepped in, telling his assistant not to bother Saurabh. The actor recalled, “Salman called his assistant, and asked him to not disturb me at all. He told him that my acting was on point, and it was the perfect response to the scene.”

Saurabh also pointed out, "Salman liked it… but see how things could have become difficult."