Archive · 20 Aug 2026
‘7 Dogs’ Directors Praise Salman Khan’s Superstar Screen Presence
‘7 Dogs’ is an action movie made in Saudi Arabia with actors from several countries.
Its directors, Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, were very impressed by Salman Khan.
They said he understands scenes quickly and adds his own ideas.
They compared his screen presence to Will Smith’s.
They also said Salman’s extra lines can make small moments special.
The story follows an Interpol officer and a criminal who must work together against a crime group.
Salman plays Johar, a former Interpol officer, and Sanjay Dutt plays Ranjeet, a member of the group.
The movie involves a synthetic drug called Pink Lady.
The directors also praised Sanjay Dutt and said they hope to make another project with him, while expressing interest in working with Shah Rukh Khan and Will Smith.
Directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah compared Salman Khan’s charisma with Will Smith’s and praised his instinctive understanding of cinema.
The directors said Khan often added creative touches and spontaneous one-liners that made even brief scenes memorable.
Saudi Arabian action film ‘7 Dogs’ stars Ahmed Ezz and Karim Abdel Aziz as an Interpol officer and criminal figure forced to work together.
Salman Khan plays former Interpol officer Johar, while Sanjay Dutt portrays Ranjeet, a Seven Dogs member distributing the synthetic drug Pink Lady in India.
‘7 Dogs’ will release in Indian theatres in Hindi and English on August 21; the directors also expressed interest in working with Shah Rukh Khan and Will Smith.
- Who
- Directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, actors Salman Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Ahmed Ezz and Karim Abdel Aziz, and the film’s international cast.
- What
- The directors praised Salman Khan’s screen presence and creative contributions to ‘7 Dogs’, while also discussing Sanjay Dutt and possible future collaborations.
- When
- ‘7 Dogs’ is scheduled to release in Indian theatres on August 21.
- Where
- The film is a Saudi Arabian production and will be released in Indian theatres in Hindi and English.
- Why
- The directors were discussing their experience working with the Indian actors and the film’s story about an Interpol officer and a criminal opposing the Seven Dogs network.
- Film
- ‘7 Dogs’
- Directors
- Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah
- Salman Khan’s role
- Johar, a former Interpol officer who becomes an ally of the central characters
- Sanjay Dutt’s role
- Ranjeet, an Indian member of the Seven Dogs alliance responsible for distributing Pink Lady in India
- Story premise
- Interpol officer Khalid Al-Azzazi captures Ghali Abu Dawood, but they are forced to work together against the Seven Dogs syndicate
- International cast
- Ahmed Ezz, Karim Abdel Aziz, Monica Bellucci, Giancarlo Esposito, Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt
- Indian release
- August 21, in Hindi and English
- Future collaboration
- The directors said they would like to work with Shah Rukh Khan and Will Smith, and Bilall Fallah expressed interest in making a film or series with Sanjay Dutt
