Salman Khan Borrowed Mahesh Manjrekar’s Son’s Mannerisms To Play Tubelight

Salman Khan’s Tubelight performance is already being talked about for its projection of unconditional all-sacrificing innocence.

 But guess from whom Salman sought inspiration to play Tubelight? His buddy Mahesh Manjrekar’s  son Satyawho incidentally makes his debut as a leading man in the Marathi film FU (Friends  Unlimited).

Satya, it seems, is  a simple all-heart kind of boy.And when Salman approached his character in Tubelight Satyaimmediately came to his  mind.

Says a source close to the project, “Salman is very close to Mahesh and his family. And he’s very fond of Mahesh’s son Satya because he sees an innocence in the boy that is rare in today’s generation.Salman had released Satya’s film’s first look and Salman’s friend Iulia has sung a song in Satya’s film.Salman called Satyahome to observe him for Tubelight.The boy thought Salman was calling him home to offer him a role.Salmanthen explained gently to the boy that he wanted to base ‘Tubelight’ on Satya’s character.”

Many sessions went into the superstar observing and imbibing Satya Manjrekar’s walk and talk, and that’s how  ‘Tubelight’ was born.