Salman Khan: Laxmikant Berde was one of the reasons Maine Pyar Kiya was a hit

Salman Khan, who had also worked with Laxmikant Berde in Saajan (1991), got emotional after watching a performance of his song Tumse Milne Ki Tamanna Hai, in a dance show.

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Salman Khan: Laxmikant Berde was one of the reasons Maine Pyar Kiya was a hit
Salman Khan in a still from Saajan

Superstar Salman Khan has worked with Laxmikant Berde a number of times. He says the late actor was one of the biggest reasons for the success of their 1989 film Maine Pyar Kiya.

Salman recently shot for a dance show, where he opened up about his former co-star, read a statement. A contestant performed to the song 'Tumse Milne Ki Tamanna Hai' from Salman's film Saajan, which left the actor emotional.

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Salman shared, "This song has a lot of beautiful memories attached to it. This song is from our movie Saajan, which was a big hit. This was my introduction song in the movie along with my very close friend Laxmikant Berde."

"I have done a lot of movies with him and I think he was one of the biggest reasons behind the success of Maine Pyar Kiya," he added.

"This song always reminds me of him. Unfortunately, he is not with us anymore."

Watch the song from the film Saajan:

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