Actor Salman Khan has enthralled fans with his looks and iconic haircuts over the years. Among the many, one which concurrently stands out is the historic middle parted down hairstyle from the 2003 film Tere Naam. On The Great Indian Kapil Sharma Show season 3 on Netflix, the superstar disclosed the inspiration behind the much-loved hairstyle.
Salman Khan throws facts on his Tere Naam look
In Tere Naam, Salman portrayed an unemployed rabble rouser called Radhe Mohan who acts as a local rowdy however at times serves justice as the saviour. The actor mentioned that Radhe’s look was inspired by the former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam.
The actor stated, “Ye jo Tere Naam ka jo look hai, woh actually inspired tha Abdul Kalam saab se aur uss dauran I think Rahul Roy ka bhi same hairstyle tha. I thought ki jo small town hero hota hai na, unke humesha lambe baal hotey hai. The yesteryear heroes all had long hair, toh waha se ye aaya tha. (My hair in Tere Naam is inspired by Abdul Kalam sir, even Rahul Roy had the same hairstyle. I thought a small town hero would have long hair like this. The yesteryear heroes all had long hair, which inspired me).”
About Tere Naam work
Tere Naam, helmed by Satish Kaushik, is a Hindi remake of Bala’s 1999 Vikram-starrer Sethu. This project marked the Bollywood debut of Bhumika Chawla. It received a moderate reception at the box office, with critics slamming Radhe’s treatment towards Bhumika’s character, Nirjala.
