{"id":371263,"date":"2026-04-09T13:33:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/371263\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T13:33:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:33:08","slug":"salman-khans-new-look-sends-fans-to-90s-bollywood-hand-him-pen-paper-and-thats-sameer-from-jhoka-hawa-ka-aaj-bhi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/371263\/","title":{"rendered":"Salman Khan\u2019s new look sends fans to 90s Bollywood: \u2018Hand him pen, paper, and that\u2019s Sameer from Jhoka Hawa Ka Aaj Bhi\u2026&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"content\">Bollywood superstar <a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/topic\/salman-khan\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"Salman Khan\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Salman Khan<\/a> turned heads at the airport as he stepped out in a striking new look that instantly transported fans back to the 90s. The actor, currently busy shooting for his upcoming film Maatrubhumi, was spotted flying to Jamnagar to attend Anant Ambani\u2019s birthday celebrations.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MixCollage-09-Apr-2026-05-18-PM-5654_1775735195271_1775735217951.jpg\" alt=\"Salman Khan's new look is taking fans back to the 90s of Bollywood.\" title=\"Salman Khan's new look is taking fans back to the 90s of Bollywood.\" width=\"360\" height=\"202\" loading=\"eager\"\/>Salman Khan&#8217;s new look is taking fans back to the 90s of Bollywood.Salman Khan introduces new clean-shaven look with reading glasses<\/p>\n<p>Dressed in a simple yet stylish black shirt and jeans, Salman kept it effortlessly suave. However, it was his choice of glasses that became the highlight of his appearance. The subtle change sparked a wave of nostalgia online, with fans drawing comparisons to his iconic romantic roles from the late 90s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">Social media was quick to react as clips of the actor went viral. Admirers flooded comment sections with excitement, with many pointing out how the look echoed his beloved \u201cPrem\u201d era. One fan exclaimed that it felt like \u201cPrem is back,\u201d while another noted how the superstar seemed to have turned back the clock by decades.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">Among the many reactions, one comment stood out and quickly gained traction: \u201cHand him a pen &amp; paper, and that\u2019s Sameer from Jhoka Hawa Ka Aaj Bhi\u2026\u201d, a clear nod to his unforgettable character in Sanjay Leela Bhansali&#8217;s Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, also starring <a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/topic\/aishwarya-rai\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"Aishwarya Rai\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Aishwarya Rai <\/a>and Ajay Devgn. The remark perfectly captured the collective sentiment, as fans celebrated what they called a nostalgic comeback vibe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">Joining the star-studded celebrations in Jamnagar were several prominent names from the industry, including <a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/topic\/shah-rukh-khan\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"Shah Rukh Khan\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Shah Rukh Khan<\/a>, Ranveer Singh, Ananya Panday, Ram Charan, and Gauri Khan, among others. Salman\u2019s sister, Arpita Khan Sharma, was also seen arriving with her husband, actor Aayush Sharma.<\/p>\n<p>Salman&#8217;s latest work<\/p>\n<p>On the work front, Salman is gearing up for Maatrubhumi, directed by Apoorva Lakhia. The film, previously titled Battle of Galwan, is awaiting a new release date after being postponed from its earlier April schedule. The actor has also announced another major project with producer Dil Raju, to be directed by Vamshi Paidipally, where he will star alongside Nayanthara.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bollywood superstar Salman Khan turned heads at the airport as he stepped out in a striking new look&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":371264,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[26273,156,27380,144536,409,111,139,194136,69,7831],"class_list":{"0":"post-371263","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies","8":"tag-anant-ambani","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-hum-dil-de-chuke-sanam","11":"tag-maatrubhumi","12":"tag-movies","13":"tag-new-zealand","14":"tag-newzealand","15":"tag-nostalgic-comeback","16":"tag-nz","17":"tag-salman-khan"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/371263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=371263"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/371263\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/371264"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=371263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=371263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=371263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}