Salman Khan: From 'Sallu' to 'Bhaijaan', it's taken me 30 years

Superstar Salman Khan says it has taken him nearly 30 years to get fans' love and respect and w he would work hard to live up to ir expectations. Speaking at press conference of NEXA IIFA Awards 2019, Salman Khan said he established a special bond with audiences after his 1989 film 'Maine Pyar Kiya' and has maintained it till date.

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"It's taken me about 30 years. From 'Sallu' and 'Salle' to 'Bhai' and 'Bhaijaan.' It has taken me a long time to achieve that. I am very happy with this growth and with my fans," Salman Khan told reporters.

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"t that I earlier didn't, but I am going to work so hard that y will always get to see me on screen, on TV, and in real life. y spend so much to watch our films, that needs to be appreciated," he added.

In its 20th edition, IIFA Awards will be held in India's financial capital and home to Bollywood. award ceremony will see a host of performances by Salman, Ranveer Singh, Vicky Kaushal, Madhuri Dixit, Katrina Kaif and Sara Ali Khan.

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IIFA Rocks, sidebar event that celebrates work of people behind films, will be hosted by Radhika Apte and Ali Fazal. Music composer Amit Trivedi, Salim-Sulaiman, Neha Kakkar and Jassi Gill, among ors, are set to perform. IIFA Awards, to be hosted by Arjun Kapoor and Ayushmann Khurrana, will be held on September 18.

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