Salman-Sunny were 1st choice for THIS film

Sunny Deol and Salman Khan shared the screen space together in Raj Kanwar's '

Jeet

'. The film also starred

Karisma Kapoor

in the lead role. It was undoubtedly a success at the box office.
Not many know that, after the success of the film, Murali Mohan Rao and Rajesh Malik wanted to cast Sunny and Salman together once again in the 1998 film '

Bandhan

'. However, Sunny reportedly opted out of the film for reasons best known to him.

The makers then castJackie Shroff in his place. 'Bandhan' turned out to be a huge success at the box office.

In a recent conversation with Zoom, Sunny Deol spoke about his bond with Salman Khan while stressing the point of unity in the film industry. He said that they both had known each other over the years when Sunny was not even acting. “We interacted with each other and he always used to look after me; he always wanted to be strong (wanted to be like me) and we also did a film together. He always stood by me. It is the kind of respect we have for each other,” he said.

During a recent interview on Zoom, Sunny Deol discussed his strong connection with Salman Khan, emphasizing the sense of unity within the film industry. He mentioned that their friendship dates back to a time when Sunny wasn't even involved in acting. He shared, "We interacted with each other and he always used to look after me; he always wanted to be strong (wanted to be like me) and we also did a film together. He always stood by me. It is the kind of respect we have for each other'.

On the work front, after the super success of '

Gadar 2

', Sunny is all set to feature next in 'Baap' alongside Mithun Chakraborty, Sanjay Dutt and Jackie Shroff. He also has a part in 'Apne 2' with Dharmendra, Bobby Deol and Karan Deol. He also recently announced his collaboration with Aamir Khan and Rajkumar Santoshi for a film titled, 'Lahore, 1947'.
Salman Khan, on the other hand, is gearing up for the release of '

Tiger 3

'. The film is set to hit the cinemas on November 10.