Star kids get all the notice they deserve, thanks to the media and social media! They always manage to become viral overnight. Salman Khan is a messiah for all such star kids; well, he has launched many of them in the industry and has made them extremely popular.
The Bharat-actor made a declaration recently about Pranutan – the granddaughter of the well-known former times actor Nutan and Mohnish Bahl’s daughter. She will star opposite new-comer Zaheer Iqbal, whose debut was also declared by Salman.
The Race 3 superstar took to Twitter and Instagram to reveal the news, writing, ‘Yeh lo! Zahero ki heroine mil gayi (found Zahero’s heroine). Swagat Karo Pranutan Bahl ka (welcome Pranutan Bahl). Proud to introduce Nutanji’s grand-daughter & Monya’s daughter to the big screen.’
Salman had made a huge show launching Zaheer Iqbal to the audience, building up to the reveal on Twitter, Instagram.
Zaheer, who is the son of Salman’s childhood friend, does not have a film background. The actor wrote that he still owes him money and launching Zaheer is a payback of sorts. ‘N this is my childhood friend, Iqbal, as a teen, he was my bank, I still owe him 2011rs. thank God he did not take interest bete ko launch kar raha hoon toh baap ka post toh karsakta hoon na. Lv the pic,’ he wrote.
Salman had been personally managing Zaheer’s training for the last few months. In fact, he’s the one who named him ‘Zahero’.
Zaheer and Pranutan are not the first ones to be introduced or mentored by the actor. They join a long list of stars and star kids including Hrithik Roshan, Sooraj Pancholi, Arjun Kapoor, Pulkit Samrat and Katrina Kaif, among several others, whom Salman has tutored.
Nevertheless, refusing to be recognized as a godfather to many Bollywood star, Salman had said, ‘Somebody gave me a break so I am doing the same. It’s also because my upbringing has been very correct. There’s no insecurity or jealousy. I like people to be successful and have a great future ahead. If you are doing well, your family is doing well. Every day that I don’t work I feel guilty.’
