"(Producer) Ramesh Taurani said I'm making a completely different movie this time with a totally different story. I was offered a part but Salman Khan is the best thing to happen to anybody. He's the biggest star in the country," Saif said at a press conference here.
"I didn't feel a connection myself with the part I was offered. So, I decided to do something else."
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Saif was seen playing a protagonist in "Race", which released in 2008 and was also a part of the "Race 2" in 2013.
The "Phantom" actor was here to promote his forthcoming film "Kaalakaandi", which will hit the screens on Friday.