Mumbai, August 17: Bollywood star Salman Khan, who played mentor to several newcomers like Katrina Kaif and Zarine Khan in the past always felt that his ‘Dabangg’ co-star Sonakshi was wired to become an actress.
“I always knew that Sonakshi would be in the film industry.. and not just that, but become a big star in the industry. So I used to keep telling her every time to lose weight and now she is here in ‘Dabangg’,” Salman told news agency.
The 23-year-old actress, who will make her debut opposite Salman in the upcoming action film was not very keen on acting initially but finally took the plunge.
“I had several times asked Sonakshi do you want to do films..? and she used to say no.
—Agencies