Salman Khan’s fee suddenly jumped from Rs 5,000 to Rs 5 lakh, recalls director Lawrence D’Souza

Lawrence D’Souza shared his experiences with Salman Khan from the late 1980s, highlighting how the actor’s fee increased dramatically from Rs 5,000 to Rs 5 lakh after ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’. Despite multiple signings, projects often failed to materialize, frustrating Salman. D’Souza also recalled their successful 1991 film ‘Saajan’ starring Salman, Madhuri Dixit, and Sanjay Dutt.