Dia Mirza recalls the time when Salman Khan predicted, 'Ek din tu meri maa ka role karegi'
Mumbai, June 22
Actress Dia Mirza recently hosted director and choreographer Farah Khan at her beautiful home for the latter's YouTube channel, and they even made healthy banana bread together.
During the fun episode, Dia recalled her shoot days with actor Salman Khan from the movie "Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge", co-starring Sushmita Sen.
When Farah suggested that Dia should work with Salman yet again, Dia said that now he will work with younger actresses.
Dia went on to recall the time when Salman had told her during the early days in her career that one day she would be playing his mother on screen.
"He told me in my first film only that "Dekhna ek din tu meri maa ka role karegi" (One day you will do the role of my mother").
Dia revealed that she was horrified after hearing Salman's prediction for her.
"I was 19 years old. Me, Rajpal Yadav, and SK (Salman Khan) were sitting, waiting for a shot. There was a lady who was playing Salman's mother in the movie. She just had a baby."
Dia remembered telling Salman, "She is playing your mother, and she just had a baby, means she must be quite young".
To this, Salman said, "Don't worry, this will happen to you also".
The 2002 romantic actioner was made under the direction of Pankaj Parashar. With Salman, Dia, and Sushmita as the lead, the project also features Inder Kumar, Nishigandha Wad, Sharat Saxena, Mukesh Rishi, Rajpal Yadav, Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Anjan Srivastav, Pankaj Dheer, Alok Nath, Razak Khan, Johnny Lever, Sumeet Pathak, and Arbaaz Khan as the ancillary cast.
"Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge" reached the cinema halls on 22 February 2002.
At the moment, Salman is occupied with "Maatrubhumi", which was previously called "Battle of Galwan".
Helmed by Apoorva Lakhia, Chitrangada Singh has been roped in as the female lead for the drama.
— IANS
Reader Comments
I remember watching Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge. Salman and Dia had decent chemistry. But this prediction is hilarious... Salman is known for such blunt jokes. At least Dia took it well in retrospect. Good to see her hosting Farah Khan and making banana bread — very millennial vibes! 🍌
Salman Khan's casual remarks always have that 'prophet' energy. He told Dia she'd play his mother, and now she's literally a mom in real life. But let's be honest — Dia Mirza is still stunning. She'd look more like his younger sister than mother if they act together today. Bollywood age logic is weird. 😅
This is classic Salman — never mincing words. But it's interesting how Dia has evolved from being a young model/actress to a UN Goodwill Ambassador and now a mother. She's come a long way. Her reaction at 19 was probably justified... nobody wants to hear they'll play a mom role at that age! 😂
Honestly, working with Salman in early 2000s was a big deal. Dia and Sushmita both held their own in Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge. But I wish Salman would focus on more meaningful roles now instead of teasing actresses about their future. His Maatrubhumi (Battle of Galwan) project sounds promising though — hope it does justice to our soldiers. 🇮🇳
Salman ne toh sahi kaha — time flies! Dia abhi bhi elegant hai,
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