India, April 7 -- Mimoh Chakraborty, now known as Mahakshay, began his career as a lead actor some 17 years ago. But even though his first film received a wide release, things didn't go as planned for the star kid. Jimmy was a massive box office bomb, and the actor became reclusive. He appeared in more films in the years to come but pretty soon offers began to dry up. At this juncture, he recalled how Salman Khan instilled confidence in him. (Also read: Mimoh first wanted to be an actor for the money, fame and stardom; adds 'I have evolved a lot since then')

In an interview with Digital Commentary, Mimoh recalled that around 2015, Salman called him to the set of Sultan. "While shooting Sultan, he called my mom and asked her to send me to...