This is how Salman Khan helped Mohnish Bahl play an antagonistic role in Maine. Pyaar Kiya

Over the years, Salman Khan has become a true godfather for newcomers to the industry, but the superstar, who now presents Pranutan, daughter of Mohnish Bahl, and Zaheer Iqbal in "Notebook", says that he gives his chance only to deserving candidates. The actor has launched Athiya, the daughter of Sunil Shetty, Suraj, the son of Aditya's Pancholi, his brother-in-law Ayush Sharma and Warina Hussain in recent years.

"I'm launching deserving candidates, not whoever," said Salman at the "Notebook" launch, which he produced.

"She (Pranutan) did a screen test and she's on, she's amazing in the movie, she's so good with her lines, he (Zaheer) could not get the He repeated for five hours and the next day he did things right.He works hard. "

Zaheer said that he was nervous about his debut but confident that he had done so good job.

"It I told myself today that the whole world would see my work, they will see how good or bad I am, it is a nervous breakdown, and I personally feel that I have done a good job, "he added.

directed by award-winning director Nitin Kakkar, to be released on March 29.

Salman testified that he and Mohnish used to frequent the same gym in his early days and it was he who paid the bill.

"One day when I was working, Mohnish came to tell me that he was tired of working around the clock. He had said that it was too tiring for him and that he wished God Give him a break.The next week his film Teri Baahon Mein came out and God listened to it and left him the longest break of his life, "said Salman.

The superstar revealed that he had suggested the name Mohnish for playing the negative role in the 1989 feature film "Maine Pyaar Kiya".

"The first person to sign me is Raj Babu (Raj Kumar Barjatya), he died yesterday, God bless his soul, so I went and I met Raj Babu, they m & rsquo; The film had a negative lead, so I suggested to him to try Mohnish Bahl.

"Raj Babu was afraid to propose to Mohnish a negative role since it was the son of Nutan ji. I then went to meet Nutan ji and she convinced Raj Babu that Mohnish could do it, "said Salman.

(With PTI entries)