Mumbai: Veteran actor Ashok Saraf recently revealed that Salman Khan had once injured him with a real knife on the sets of ‘Jaagruti.’
Speaking about the risks that came with the role of an antagonist, Ashok recollected the near-fatal injury.
“He was holding my throat with a knife and it was a real knife. Uski jo nok hoti hai woh kaat ke gayi aise… As soon as we started saying the dialogues, I tried to escape from his hands. Salman zor se daba rahe the and then I said, ‘Dheere se dabaao, katt raha hai yahan par’,” Ashok shared in a chat with Radio Nasha Official.
“He then asked me what he should do, maine bola ulta pakdo na. He said that the camera is facing towards us, dikh jaayega usme, then maine socha chhorro. We did the scene and when I saw later, there was a deep cut on my throat. Agar yahan ki nass katt jaati toh hum udhar hi…Main kabhi nahi bhoolunga. I am not sure if he (Salman) remembers this. Aise aadmi kisi ko yaad nahi rehte, bhool jaate hain.”
Besides Salman and Ashok, the 1992 film ‘Jaagruti’ also featured Karisma Kapoor, Shiva Rindani, Pankaj Dheer, and Prem Chopra in key roles.
The film received mixed reviews and performed moderately well at the box office.
On the work front, Salman was recently seen in AR Murugadoss’ ‘Sikandar.’ The actor is currently preparing for the war drama ‘Battle of Galwan’, to be helmed by Apoorva Lakhia.
