'Meri Pasaliyan Tooti Thi': Salman Khan Hits Back At Sikandar Director AR Murugadoss

Salman Khan recently addressed remarks made by director AR Murugadoss regarding his punctuality on the sets of their film Sikandar. The film, which released earlier this year, did not perform as expected at the box office and was widely termed one of Salman’s weaker outings. Despite this, the actor expressed that he has no regrets about taking on the project.

Salman Talks About Sikandar on Bigg Boss 19

During the Weekend Ka Vaar episode of Bigg Boss 19, Salman reflected on his career and the few films he feels he regrets. While recalling his early 1990s releases Suryavanshi and Nishchay, he clarified, “Nayi mein se koi nahi hai… log kehte hain Sikandar par main nahi manta, uska plot bahut acha tha (I don’t regret doing any film in recent times.

People do say it can be Sikandar, but I don’t believe that. The plot of the film was good).”

Salman Khan hits back at director

Turning to Murugadoss’ remarks about his timing on set, Salman took a tongue-in-cheek jab, saying, “Lekin kya hai na mein main set pe raat ke 9 baje pahuchta tha, toh usme gadbad ho gayi. Meri pasaliyan tooti thi, isne jo hamare director (AR Murugadoss) sahab hain unhone ye kaha. Lekin unki picture (Madharaasi) abhi ek release hui hai jisme actor 6 baje pahuchta tha (I used to arrive on sets by 9 pm and that created issues. This is what the director said but my rib was broken. Recently, another picture of his was released, and the actor of the film used to reach the set by 6).”

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He further commented on the production dynamics, adding, “Toh pahle toh ye picture thi Murugadoss aur Sajid Nadiadwala ki. Uske baad Sajid pahle kalti, Murugadoss wapas se hat gaya wahan se seedha South mein picture ki (Initially the film belonged to Murugadoss and Sajid Nadiadwala but later Sajid escaped. Then, Murugadoss also left and made a film in South).”

Salman also referenced Murugadoss’ other release, Madharaasi, with a hint of sarcasm: “Madharaasi karke picture unhone direct ki hai jo ki release hui, bahut badi film hai aur utni hi badi….(smiles), Sikandar se badi blockbuster (He has directed a film called Madharaasi. It is a very big and a bigger blockbuster than Sikandar).”

When Murugadoss blamed Salman for arriving late on sets

Earlier, following the release of Sikandar, AR Murugadoss had discussed the challenges he faced on the project. Speaking to Valaipechu Voice, he said, “It’s not easy to shoot with a star. Even day scenes, we have to shoot at night because he turns up on set only by 8 PM. We are used to shooting right from early mornings, but that’s not how things work there.”

He added that Salman’s schedule affected other actors, particularly child performers: “If there were four kids in a scene, we would have to shoot with them at 2 pm, even if it’s the shot of them returning from school! They would become tired by that time and usually dozed off.” Murugadoss also admitted, “The story was emotional, but I couldn’t execute it well.”

About Sikandar

Sikandar follows the story of Rajkot’s king, Sanjay Rajkot (Salman), also known as Sikandar. After the death of his wife, Saishri (Rashmika Mandanna), he sets out to protect three individuals in Mumbai who have received organ donations from her, while also dealing with threats from a vengeful politician. Despite its Rs 200 crore budget, the film earned only Rs 185 crore worldwide.

Sikandar also featured Rashmika Mandanna, Sathyaraj, Sharman Joshi, Kajal Aggarwal, Prateik Babbar, Jatin Sarna, Sanjay Kapoor and others in key roles. The film was produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and released on March 30, 2025.