If you grew up in the Eighties, then its unlikely that Maine Pyar Kiya - starring Salman Khan and Bhagyashree and directed by Sooraj Barjatya - did not, in some way, form at least some of your ideas about the dynamics between men and women and how romances ought to be conducted. MPK, as it became known, released on December 29, 1989 and to celebrate it's 25th anniversary, here are 10 things about the film only a true fan would know.
1. Salman Khan wasn't the first choice for the role of Prem - far from it. Vindoo Dara Singh, Deepak Tijori and Faraaz Khan - son of Yusuf Khan who played the villainous Zabisco in Amar Akbar Anthony - were reportedly considered before Salman was cast.
3. MPK was not Salman's debut film. He appeared in Biwi Ho Toh Aisi the year before in a supporting role.
5. Costumes and props used in the films became so popular that they went on sale as merchandise - like the cap that read 'FRIEND.'
7. Many of the film's cast went on to become Barjatya regulars, appearing in at least one more Barjatya film - Alok Nath, Reema Lagoo, Ajit Vachani, Rajeev Verma, Mohnish Behl, Laxmikanth Berde and, of course, Salman himself.
9. The first scene that was filmed was the one between Salman and his father, played by Rajeev Verma, in the office. Filming took place in Mumbai and Ooty.
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