FILM · 2007 · INDIA
Salaam-E-Ishq
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- #001
While Salman and Priyanka were criticised for their acting, Salman was criticised for sleepwalking through his role and Priyanka for being overactive.
- #002
Although the stars of Deewana Mastana — Govinda, Anil, Juhi and Salman — did not share many scenes together in the film, the film did bring them back together.
- #003
Salim Khan saw the film and honestly said that Sohail Khan's part/story should be cut from the film. He felt it was the only story in the film with no connection to any other story. He also said the film's runtime was being stretched longer than necessary.
- #004
Saif Ali Khan was the first choice for Akshaye Khanna's role.
- #005
It is a remake of the British film 'Love Actually'.
- #006
Shannon Esra is a natural brunette and had to dye her hair blonde for this film.
- #007
Before Salaam E Ishq, Nikhil was to make a two-hero film with Salman Khan and Saif Ali Khan. It was to be a thriller. He shelved it to make Salaam E Ishq.
- #008
One day, while filming in a village, Govinda suddenly disappeared. Some time later he returned with his shirt covered in blood. It then emerged that he had slaughtered a goat for good luck.
- #009
Akshaye and Vishal Malhotra also worked together the same year in Naqaab.
- #010
The film ran 3 hours 45 minutes and was a failure.
- #011
Anil Kapoor, who was in his late 40s, played a 40-year-old.
- #012
Akshaye Khanna and Priyanka appear together in their second film after Aap Ki Khatir.
- #013
It is the only film featuring both Akshaye Khanna and Salman Khan, but they had no scenes together in it.
- #014
It is Akshaye Khanna and Ayesha Takia's second film together after Shaadi Se Pehle.
- #015
John Abraham and Sohail Khan were together in their second film after Lakeer, but they did not share screen space in this film.
- #016
It is John Abraham and Salman Khan's second film together after Baabul.
- #017
Govinda worked with Akshaye Khanna for the first time.
- #018
Ayesha Takia and Salman Khan later worked together in Wanted.
- #019
John Abraham had previously worked with Rahul Khanna, Akshaye Khanna's brother, in Elaan.
- #020
Nine years later, John Abraham and Akshaye Khanna reunited in Dishoom (2016).
- #021
Fourteen years later, Anjana and John worked together again in Mumbai Saga (2021).
- #022
Salman also helped Govinda land the lead role in Nikhil Advani's Salaam-E-Ishq.
- #023
While shooting at the Taj Mahal, the crew had been granted only twelve hours of permission. Govinda, however, refused to leave, claiming that his spiritual guru had told him that going out that day would bring him bad luck. His co-star Shannon Esra went to persuade him, but he would not agree, and he only returned to the shoot the following day.
- #024
Salman Khan had no scene with Shannon Esra.
- #025
Priyanka Chopra had no scenes with Govinda.
- #026
The film was released in cinemas in British Columbia, Canada.
- #027
Arjun Kapoor's cameo in the rickshaw was cut.
- #028
It is a remake of Love Actually.
- #029
Nikhil Advani claimed that he kept Salman awake all night because Salman refused to get up at 5 a.m.
- #030
It is the last film featuring Salman Khan that John Abraham has appeared in to date.
- #031
It is one of Govinda's rare episodic films.
- #032
The film was shot with synchronized sound, making it one of Govinda's rare films recorded that way.
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