Salman Khan Attends David Dhawan Film Festival In Mumbai, Tells Varun Dhawan 'Ek Aur Gaana Chura Liya'

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Khan brought major nostalgia and superstar energy to Mumbai as he attended the special film festival celebrating filmmaker David Dhawan’s iconic comedy career. Dressed in his signature jacket and jeans look, Salman instantly became the highlight of the evening, with fans flooding social media with videos praising his old-school charm and screen presence. The event was a full-blown celebration of David Dhawan’s long and successful journey in Hindi cinema, with several stars from the film industry coming together for the occasion. Salman and David, who have delivered multiple hit entertainers together over the years, were also seen warmly interacting at the event.

Salman Khan with David Dhawan

Videos from the celebration quickly went viral online as Salman Khan arrived at the venue in a classic casual look that many fans described as vintage Salman energy. The actor’s relaxed swagger, combined with his iconic fashion style, reminded fans of his 1990s and early 2000s superstar era. One fan wrote, "Old og salman with jeans and jacket." while another praised "bhai's aura."

One of the most talked-about moments from the evening featured Salman warmly holding hands with David Dhawan while walking together during the celebration. Their bond goes back decades, with the actor-director duo delivering several popular Bollywood entertainers over the years. Films such as Judwaa, Biwi No.1, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi and Partner are among the most loved commercial comedies in Hindi cinema and played a major role in shaping David Dhawan’s signature filmmaking style.

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In a fun interaction, Salman was also heard telling Varun, "Isne mera ek aur gaana uthaya", while the latter could not keep calm and burst out laughing. This was regarding the iconic track Chunari Chunari.The evening also saw the presence of several Bollywood celebrities including Varun Dhawan, Karan Johar, Pooja Hegde, Anu Malik and Chunky Pandey, all joining the celebration of David Dhawan’s cinematic contribution.The retrospective has been organised by PVR INOX as a week-long film festival dedicated to the filmmaker. Beginning May 22, the festival is screening five of David Dhawan’s most celebrated Hindi comedies across 40 venues in 25 cities throughout India.

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The tribute arrives at a particularly emotional moment in the filmmaker’s career as David Dhawan prepares for the release of what is being described as his final directorial venture, Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai.

Varun Dhawan on recreating Salman Khan's Chunari Chunari

Meanwhile, excitement around Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai has also been growing steadily. The upcoming romantic comedy stars Varun Dhawan, Mrunal Thakur and Pooja Hegde in the lead roles. Recently, Varun Dhawan spoke about recreating Salman Khan’s iconic Chunnari Chunnari energy for the film alongside Pooja Hegde and Mrunal Thakur. The actor described the experience as exciting and revealed that the recreated version was designed differently to suit the comedy-driven storyline of the film.According to Varun, one of the biggest challenges was naturally fitting the song into the narrative while maintaining the film’s chaotic comic tone. He added that the confusion involving his interactions with both female leads creates the “double trouble” element central to the movie’s humour.