India, Feb. 20 -- Salman Khan has been one of the biggest box office draws in Indian cinema for over 30 years. Since he exploded onto the scene with Maine Pyaar Kiya in 1989, the actor has given some of the biggest hits in Hindi cinema. But there have been a few duds along the way, too, and the biggest of them all had a Hollywood connection. But it was still a massive box office bomb. (Also read: World's lowest-grossing film of all time sold just 1 ticket, earned $11; critics called it the worst movie ever)

In 2007, Salman Khan was in the middle of a flux in his career. The euphoria of the 90s had died down, when he had been the top star along with Shah Rukh and Aamir Khan. His revival with Wanted was still two years away. At this time, ...