Kabir Khan reveals Salim Khan’s reaction to Salman’s ‘Tubelight’
Salman Khan, in many of his interviews and interactions, has mentioned that his father Salim Khan is his biggest critic. Salim Khan's feedback is very important for Salman, and the actor makes sure to take his advice on many of his films. Salman's father also gives him a feedback keeping the audience perspective in mind, and hence the advice comes handy in many of Salman's film releases.
Salman starrer Tubelight's director Kabir Khan too reaches out to Salim Khan for his feedback on the films he directs. He took Salim Khan's opinion after completion of 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' and has also shown him the rough stills from 'Tubelight'.
Talking to a leading daily about the same, Kabir said, "I showed him the first cut. He came out of the edit room and without saying a word, gave me a big, tight hug. Need I say more?"
Kabir further reveals that he often discusses scripts with Salim Khan before proceeding with any film. The filmmaker adds, "I always make it a point to narrate the script to him before I start filming. How many people have the privilege of getting a living legend to doctor their script? He has always come up with invaluable inputs for me. For Tubelight, too, he gave me a few pointers that made the screenplay better."