Salman Khan keeps his promise to Bigg Boss contestant Sana Khan

Bollywood actor Salman Khan with
Bigg Boss 6 contestant Sana Khan. (Source: Twitter)

Bollywood actor Salman Khan's new film seems to be heavy on South Indian actresses as it is reported that Sana Khan will be starring along with Daisy Shah in 'Mental'.

Sana Khan shot to fame in the sixth season of Indian reality show 'Bigg Boss' hosted by Salman.

The actress was known to have developed a rapport with Salman, who grew quite fond of her and is also supposed to have recommended her for the film.

The news was confirmed by Sana Khan's manager and reported by an Indian daily.

Sana Khan worked in Telugu films like Kalyanram's Kathi and Nookayya, was recently spotted on the sets of Salman Khan-starrer Mental. "I knew Salman would honour his word to launch me in Bollywood, I was trying not to be too excited before things started shaping up," she confesses.

The other actress Daisy Shah was an assistant to choreographer Ganesh Acharya in films like 'Zameen' (2003) and 'Khakee' (2004).

Salman also has a subtle connection with her: She was the female lead opposite south actor Jaggesh in the original Kannada version of his 2011 hit 'Bodyguard'.

The film turned out to be an equally big hit when it was remade in Hindi with Salman and Kareena in the same year.

Daisy was part of the 12-day shooting schedule in Dubai Wonderland theme and Water Park.

There has been much speculation about who the actresses for Salman's 'Mental' will be. In fact, Bigg Boss contestant Karishma Kotak and Priyanka Chopra were also supposed to be among those in the reckoning.

Bollywood Actors Charged With Killing Rare Deer

Lawyer K L Vyas said Salman Khan was charged with shooting blackbucks, an endangered type of curly-horned antelope which is increasingly limited to wildlife parks.
Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre and others allegedly abetted the crime by encouraging him while hunting in Rajasthan state.
The Indian court system is notoriously slow and it often takes years and even decades for a case to go to trial.
They are accused of poaching two blackbucks during the evening of October 1 and into the early morning of October 2, 1998, in Kankani village near Jodhpur during the shooting of the film Hum Saath Saath Hain.
If convicted, the actors could face three to six years in prison. They deny the charges.
Four of the accused appeared before a magistrate in Jodhpur on Saturday.
Salman Khan was also supposed to appear in the court but failed to do so. Indian media reported on Friday that the actor is currently in the US for medical treatment for Trigeminal Neuralgia, a painful nerve condition.
He is one of the biggest names in the Mumbai-based Bollywood film business, having appeared in more than 80 Hindi-language films.
He has appeared in India's highest grossing film of the year nine times. Five of his films have earned more than $18m (£12m) at the Indian box office - something only 20 Bollywood films have done in total and more than any other actor.
Blackbucks are a protected animal and hunting or poaching them is punishable by law.
Saif Ali Khan is a descendant of an Indian aristocratic family and is married to Kareena Kapoor, another of the biggest actors in Bollywood.
On Thursday, another Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt had a conviction for illegal possession of weapons upheld, and the leading man now faces time in prison.


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Remake of Zanjeer creates some tension in the Khan family

There's an idea for the remake of superhit film Zanjeer co-written by Salim Khan. Salim is against the idea, while his son, Salman Khan, supports it.



Salim Khan doesn't approve of the idea of remaking the breakthrough film Zanjeer, which he had co-written with partner Javed Akhtar. But son Salman Khan has his own ideas on the case.

In a recent press conference, Salman was asked about Zanjeer remake. He said, "Of course there should be a remake of Zanjeer. Zanjeer was a superb and really good film."

Salman didn't miss the opportunity to make a comment on Shah Rukh Khan starrer Don since his father had co-written the script of the original. Citing the example of Don, he said, "Don was remade twice. First was remake and the second was a sequel of a remake."

Zanjeer remake is being produced by Amit Mehra. It will be directed by Apoorva Lakhia. Telugu superstar Ram Charan Teja will make his Bollywood debut with this film.

We wonder what Salim Khan has to say on this.