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Salman Khan recalls his journey of becoming an actor, says he wanted to direct: Worked as an assistant for two directors

Salman Khan needs no introduction and has been a part of several projects across years making a huge fan base.

Be it any genre from comedy to romance, Salman has always perfected his work fitting into every desired role.

However he wasn’t keen to become an actor initially. Infact, Salman wanted to direct and even worked as an assistant before finishing his education.

But he was too young to helm the films and decided to try acting instead. As he began, the offers kept on coming and he finally reconsidered his decision and stepped into the art of acting.

“I started modelling at the age of 15. I was also writing and working as an assistant under two directors while finishing my education” 

He continued,  “At 16, I took a script to various people but got told that I was too young to become a director and should act instead. This kept happening until I was 18. Back in the day, even though budgets weren’t as high, directing a film was a huge responsibility and would cost a lot of money. The trust factor in my ability to become a director just wasn’t there. So I thought about becoming an actor because at least that way I’d meet the same people. That decision got mixed reactions — some said I was too young or too old for specific roles. But I was determined to make it work, and that’s when I got Biwi Ho Toh Aisi.”

On the work front, the actor would next appear alongside Rashmika Mandanna in ‘Sikandar.’

The film is expected to release next year and is already generating a huge buzz among the audience who are eagerly waiting for the actor to appear on the screens.

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