Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Salman Khan Recalls Family Sleeping Through His Early Films
Salman Khan remembered that his family did not seem impressed by his first films.
They reportedly fell asleep while watching Biwi Ho Toh Aisi.
They also slept during an early version of Maine Pyar Kiya.
At that time, Maine Pyar Kiya was more than four hours long.
Khan initially thought acting might not be his future.
Sooraj Barjatya saw Khan in Biwi Ho Toh Aisi and became confident about casting him.
Khan’s brother Arbaaz even said the first film was better.
Maine Pyar Kiya was later edited and released in 1989.
It became the movie that made Khan a major star.
Salman Khan said his family dozed off while watching Biwi Ho Toh Aisi.
He recalled that they also slept during an early screening of Maine Pyar Kiya.
Khan made his film debut in a supporting role in Biwi Ho Toh Aisi.
Sooraj Barjatya treated Khan’s performance in that film as a screen test for Maine Pyar Kiya.
The first cut of Maine Pyar Kiya ran for more than four hours before its 1989 release.
- Who
- Salman Khan, his family, filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya, and his brother Arbaaz Khan.
- What
- Khan recalled that his family slept during screenings of Biwi Ho Toh Aisi and an early cut of Maine Pyar Kiya.
- When
- Khan discussed the memories in a 2015 Rediff interview; Maine Pyar Kiya was released in 1989.
- Where
- The screenings took place in the context of Khan and his family watching his early films; the articles do not specify locations.
- Why
- Khan was looking back on his early acting career and the making of the film that became his breakthrough.
- Film debut
- Salman Khan debuted in a supporting role in Biwi Ho Toh Aisi.
- Family reaction
- Khan said his family dozed off halfway through Biwi Ho Toh Aisi.
- Second screening
- His family also slept while watching the first cut of Maine Pyar Kiya.
- First cut length
- The first cut of Maine Pyar Kiya ran for four hours and some minutes.
- Filmmaker
- Sooraj Barjatya viewed Biwi Ho Toh Aisi as a screen test for Khan.
- Release year
- Maine Pyar Kiya was eventually edited and released in 1989.
- Career impact
- Maine Pyar Kiya became the film that established Khan as a leading star.