Even though filmmaker Arbaaz Khan struggled in the
industry for a good 15 years,
it was not even once that
wife Malaika Arora Khan lost
faith in her husband. “I knew that he had the ability to spot
talent and I trusted his
sensibilities. I knew that one
day he will make it as a
filmmaker also, but I could
never imagine that he would strike platinum with his first
venture itself, ” says Malaika. She admits that the script of
Dabangg, which has now been
given a National Award, was
rejected by a few filmmakers
before it landed in Arbaaz ’s lap. She says that everybody
around Arbaaz, including her
had suggested that he doesn ’t go ahead with the film. “Yes, Dabangg as also rejected. Everybody said ‘Are you crazy! The script is new, the
writer is a debutant, you
shouldn’t go ahead with it ’. Even I was doubful if it
would be worthy or not but
Arbaaz was convinced that he
is making the right
investment, ” she says. When Malaika asked Arbaaz if
he thought that the film
would work or not, Arbaaz
asked her to trust him. “He just asked me, ‘Do you trust me?’ I said that I trusted him blindly. From that time on I
knew that what was coming
up was a great film. By the
time the first promo was out,
I knew that we had a hit in
our hands. When it was just released, we knew it was a
superhit. But it is now being
referred to as a cult film
(commercially) as it is the
highest grossing film of all
time,” Malaika says. Though Arbaaz says that he is
not pressurised by
expectations of the audience,
Malaika says that she feels it.
“Munni was my best song till date. I feel the pressure to
deliver a hit sequel but Arbaaz
doesn’t feel any pressure, ” says Malaika.
Source: http://dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_dabangg-was-also-rejected-malaika-arora-khan_1546493
industry for a good 15 years,
it was not even once that
wife Malaika Arora Khan lost
faith in her husband. “I knew that he had the ability to spot
talent and I trusted his
sensibilities. I knew that one
day he will make it as a
filmmaker also, but I could
never imagine that he would strike platinum with his first
venture itself, ” says Malaika. She admits that the script of
Dabangg, which has now been
given a National Award, was
rejected by a few filmmakers
before it landed in Arbaaz ’s lap. She says that everybody
around Arbaaz, including her
had suggested that he doesn ’t go ahead with the film. “Yes, Dabangg as also rejected. Everybody said ‘Are you crazy! The script is new, the
writer is a debutant, you
shouldn’t go ahead with it ’. Even I was doubful if it
would be worthy or not but
Arbaaz was convinced that he
is making the right
investment, ” she says. When Malaika asked Arbaaz if
he thought that the film
would work or not, Arbaaz
asked her to trust him. “He just asked me, ‘Do you trust me?’ I said that I trusted him blindly. From that time on I
knew that what was coming
up was a great film. By the
time the first promo was out,
I knew that we had a hit in
our hands. When it was just released, we knew it was a
superhit. But it is now being
referred to as a cult film
(commercially) as it is the
highest grossing film of all
time,” Malaika says. Though Arbaaz says that he is
not pressurised by
expectations of the audience,
Malaika says that she feels it.
“Munni was my best song till date. I feel the pressure to
deliver a hit sequel but Arbaaz
doesn’t feel any pressure, ” says Malaika.
Source: http://dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_dabangg-was-also-rejected-malaika-arora-khan_1546493