Salman Khan Reveals Early Directorial Dreams Shattered by Industry Skepticism

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan recently disclosed that his initial career aspiration was to become a director, not an actor. During an appearance on his nephew Arhaan Khan's podcast "Dumb Biryani," Salman shared that at 17, he struggled to find directorial opportunities due to industry skepticism about his young age. "Nobody gave me work. They said, 'Yeh baccha kya direct karega?'" (What will this kid direct?), Salman recalled. This revelation comes as the actor promotes his upcoming Eid 2025 release, "Sikandar," directed by A.R. Murugadoss.

 

Source: Times of India, Hindustan Times