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Nikhil Dwiwedi confirms SLB movie starring Salman-SRK was in the works

Rumours have been circulating was that filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali was planning to bring Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan on board for his next feature, but the film never materialised. It was reportedly a family drama about friends-turned-foes, based on the lines of Dilip Kumar’s ‘Saudagar’ (1991).

The film was apparently supposed to go on floors in mid-2020. The two superstars had given a heads up for the Bhansali directorial, but it was the filmmaker who needed time to work on the final draft.

Nikhil Dwiwedi, who was supposed to finance the movie, has now confirmed that the film was in works. “Yes, it almost happened. Both SRK and SK had agreed to come together, we were excited about it. But I believe Mr Bhansali wasn’t very happy with the second half of the script and wanted more time to work on it,” he told the Mumbai Mirror.

Presently, Dwiwedi has produced ‘Dabangg 3,’ which released in cinemas today. When quizzed about his collaboration with the superstar, he said, “As a producer, one wants to acquire good scripts and established franchises. Dabangg is one of the most successful franchises and it’s kind of Salman and Arbaaz to let me be a part of it. A producer can’t ask for a bigger set-up.”

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