Salman Khan's production 'Hero' was offered to Vinod Khanna too? Learn more facts

Salman Khan has produced several Bollywood blockbusters including Sooraj Pancholi starrer Hero. action-drama flick has a romantic storyline. Hero is directed by Nikkhil Advani and co-written by Umesh Bist. Check out trivia and lesser-kwn facts about action drama film, Hero. 

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Trivia and lesser-kwn facts about  film Hero (2015) - 

• Bharat actor has crooned title and first song of film, Main Hoon Hero Tera. 
• Hero is an official remake of Jackie Shroff, Meenakshi Sheshadri starrer of same name released in year 1983.
• In film, Aditya Pancholi plays role of Sooraj Pancholi's far who is also his real far. 
• Late Ram Kelkar's family, writer of original film Hero (1983), filed a case on Salman Khan and Subash Ghai's production house Mukta Arts as makers allegedly did t offer m promised royalty.
• According to reports, in August 2013, it was rumoured that Govinda and Vid Khanna will also star in remake film. 
• Later in October, co-producer Subhash Ghai anunced Salman Khan's special appearance in film.     

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• By February 2014, it was confirmed that Athiya Shetty will make her acting debut in remake film opposite Sooraj Pancholi.
• In original Hero, Govinda was reportedly signed for Sanjeev Kumar's role. However, he later opted out. 
• Vid Khanna was reportedly signed for Shammi Kapoor's role from original Hero. He later opted out too.
• film's mahurat shot was shot at Gateway Of India.

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About Sooraj Pancholi and Athiya Shetty Starrer 'Hero' - 

Hero is an official remake of Subhash Ghai's 1983 blockbuster film of same name, starring Jackie Shroff. Salman Khan production stars Sooraj Pancholi and Athiya Shetty. While Sooraj is  son of actor Aditya Pancholi, Athiya Shetty is  daughter of actor Sunil Shetty. Hero released on September 11, 2015, worldwide and received mixed reviews. 

story revolves around Sooraj Kaushik, a gangster from Mumbai who meets Radha Mathur, daughter of city's Chief of Police, IG Shrikant Mathur. Sooraj, under instructions from his gangster far, Suryakant 'Pasha' Ranade, kidnaps Radha because Shrikant brought evidence against Pasha in court.  two eventually fall in love. 

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