India, April 21 -- Salman Khan playing a cop has been a superhit formula with his audiences. Before he blasted on the screens with films like Wanted and Dabangg, the actor dabbled in the genre in director Puneet Issar's Garv: Pride & Honour. However, the film wasn't his first choice as the actor wasn't sure if he could pull off the role, as revealed by Puneet in a fresh interview.

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Garv released in 2004 and saw Salman as cop, ACP Arjun Ranawat, for the first time. Puneet Issar in an interview with Digital Documentary disclosed how he convince Salman to step into the shoes of a cop which was a new space for him.

"Salman and I h...