India, Dec. 27 -- Bollywood superstar Salman Khan. is one of the highest-paid Indian actors today, charging in excess of Rs.100 crore per film. But even after he became one of Bollywood's top stars in the 2000s, he once did the unthinkable - did a film for just Rs.1. And that too, when that role had been rejected by almost everyone in Bollywood. On his 60th birthday (December 27), a throwback to when Salman quietly made a choice that still stands out as one of the most selfless decisions of his career.

In 2024, Phir Milenge producer Shailendra Singh revealed a little-known trivia that has since resurfaced: Salman Khan charged just Rs.1 for his role in the 2004 film. At a time when leading actors were hesitant to touch sensitive subjects,...