{"id":521744,"date":"2026-07-02T14:06:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T14:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/521744\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T14:06:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T14:06:11","slug":"saqib-saleem-reveals-salman-khans-heartwarming-birthday-surprise-during-race-3-shoot-that-day-i-realized-this-man-is-just-pure-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/521744\/","title":{"rendered":"Saqib Saleem reveals Salman Khan’s heartwarming birthday surprise during ‘Race 3’ shoot; ‘That day I realized, this man is just pure gold’ |"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"SaqibSaqib Saleem reveals Salman Khan’s heartwarming birthday surprise during ‘Race 3’ shoot; ‘That day I realized, this man is just pure gold’ Actor and producer Saqib Saleem<\/a> has shared a touching memory involving Salman Khan<\/a> from the sets of ‘Race 3’.Speaking to Variety India, Saqib recalled how the superstar surprised him on his birthday despite going through a difficult phase in his personal life. The actor said the incident strengthened their relationship and remains one of his fondest memories from the film.Saqib also opened up on his experience of joining the star-studded cast of Race 3, which featured Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol<\/a> and Jacqueline Fernandez under the direction of Remo D’Souza. Although he was working alongside some of the industry’s biggest names, Saqib said Salman ensured everyone on the set felt comfortable and welcomed.<\/p>\n

Saqib Saleem wanted to Invite Salman Khan to his birthday party<\/p>\n

Looking back at the final days of the film’s shoot in April 2018, Saqib revealed that his birthday was approaching and he was unsure how to invite Salman to his celebration. Recalling the conversation, he said, \u201cWe were shooting for \u2018Race\u2019 on April 2. It was our last day and my birthday was April 8. I told bhai, \u2018Bhai, it\u2019s my birthday on April 8.\u2019 And I was wondering how do I tell him, \u2018I\u2019m thinking of throwing a party, will you come?\u2019\u201dAccording to Saqib, Salman immediately accepted the invitation without giving it a second thought. He recalled the actor’s response, \u201cHe just looked at me and said, \u2018Of course I\u2019ll come.\u2019\u201d However, events soon took an unexpected turn. Salman was sent to jail in connection with his legal case, prompting Saqib to cancel his birthday plans. Salman returned to Mumbai on April 7 after being granted bail. Saqib remembered watching the news on television before receiving a call from Bobby Deol, who suggested visiting Salman at his residence. Sharing the moment, Saqib said, \u201cHe came back from jail on April 7, and we were watching it live on television. They said he had left the airport and he\u2019s on his way home. So Bobby sir called me and said, \u2018Listen, we\u2019ll go. Say hi. He\u2019s come. We\u2019ll go.\u2019 And I\u2019ve forgotten that my birthday party, whatever.\u201d When Saqib reached Galaxy Apartments, he found Salman surrounded by well-wishers. Thinking it wasn’t the right moment to stay longer, he quietly informed the actor that he was leaving. He recalled, \u201cIt was 11 pm, and I decided to sneak out quietly. So I went to him and told him, \u2018Bhai, I will see you. I have to go somewhere.\u2019 He said, \u2018Wait a minute. Where are you going? Will you eat anything?\u2019 I kept saying no, but he kept asking me to wait for 10 minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n

‘Three cakes and a birthday gift’<\/p>\n

A few moments later, Saqib received a surprise that he never saw coming. As the clock struck midnight, Salman arranged a birthday celebration complete with cakes and a gift. Remembering the emotional moment, Saqib shared, \u201cAt 12 o\u2019clock, there were three cakes and a birthday gift for me. And I just kept looking at him. I remember thinking, \u2018You are going through so much in your personal life, but you remembered.\u2019 I\u2019m sure somebody else ordered that cake and somebody else got that gift. But he thought about it. That day I realized, this man is just pure gold. The way he thinks about you, it\u2019s lovely.\u201d<\/p>\n

A friendship that continues<\/p>\n

Reflecting on the years that followed, Saqib said the incident marked the beginning of a meaningful relationship with Salman Khan. He concluded, \u201cSince then, it\u2019s one of my nicest friendships or other relationships I have with senior people in the business. It\u2019s one of them.\u201dOn the work front, Salman Khan is preparing for the release of ‘Maatrubhumi’, previously titled ‘Battle of Galwan’. The action drama is directed by Apoorva Lakhia. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Saqib Saleem reveals Salman Khan’s heartwarming birthday surprise during ‘Race 3’ shoot; ‘That day I realized, this man…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":521745,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[6161,3659,146,85,46,112850,397,181096,625,185735],"class_list":["post-521744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-apoorva-lakhia","tag-bobby-deol","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-jacqueline-fernandez","tag-movies","tag-remo-dsouza","tag-salman-khan","tag-saqib-saleem"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/521744","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=521744"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/521744\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/521745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=521744"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=521744"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=521744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}