Daisy Shah reveals what happened after she rejected Hazel Keech’s role in Salman Khan’s Bodyguard: ‘There was pin-drop silence’

Daisy Shah could have made her Bollywood breakthrough reverse Salman Khan in Jai Ho, however earlier than that, the actress had really turned down one in every of his movies. In a current interview, Daisy recalled the troublesome second when she mentioned no to Salman Khan’s Bodyguard and revealed how tense the ambiance turned afterward.

Daisy Shah says rejecting Salman Khan was not straightforward

Speaking in regards to the incident, Daisy admitted that she mentally ready herself for days earlier than having the dialog with Salman Khan.“I needed to put together myself for every week in the mirror. I needed to collect all my braveness to say what I needed to say to him,” she shared with Bollywood Bubble.The actress additional revealed that she has a behavior of replaying conversations in her thoughts and interested by how she might have responded in another way.“Toh mere case mein kya hota hai na ki koi bhi dialog hone ke baad important analyse karti hoon ki, ‘Oh shit, mujhe aise jawab dena chahiye tha. Mujhe aise bolna chahiye tha.’ Toh mera after-thinking zyada hota hai. Predominant pre-hand considering karti hello nahi hoon,” Daisy mentioned.

Daisy recollects Salman Khan’s response

Daisy Shah went on to explain Salman Khan’s response after she declined the supply for Bodyguard, admitting that the silence in the room felt unending.“There was a pin-drop silence in the room for a superb 5 to seven minutes. 5 to seven minutes is just too lengthy. At that time of time, it felt very lengthy. It nonetheless could be very lengthy for a dictated scenario like that. And important andar hello andar bol rahi thi, ‘Please say one thing, please say one thing.’ And there was just one factor that got here from his mouth. He was like, ‘Okay,’” she recalled.When requested if Salman Khan was upset, Daisy as an alternative defended him and identified that he could have merely been processing the scenario.“Woh bhi toh human hai na. He additionally should be processing his personal issues,” she defined.

Daisy Shah on Salman Khan

Regardless of the awkward second, Daisy had solely variety phrases for Salman Khan and praised the actor for all the time taking good care of folks near him.“He is identical. I feel he is likely one of the most caring souls that you’ll ever come throughout, be it on set, be it in private life, be it no matter. If you’re beneath his wings, he’ll care for you, irrespective of what,” she mentioned.Earlier than changing into an actress, Daisy Shah labored as an assistant to choreographer Ganesh Acharya. She later ventured into South cinema and appeared in a number of songs earlier than Salman Khan approached her for Bodyguard.The role ultimately went to Hazel Keech, whereas Daisy selected to attend for a role she felt aligned higher along with her performing ambitions. Almost one-and-a-half years later, Salman contacted her once more and requested her to audition for Jai Ho. She ultimately bagged the role and rose to fame with the 2014 movie.