Aasif Sheikh Reveals Salman Khan Was Caught By Police While Rash Driving On Footpath – Here’s What Happened Next

Aasif Sheikh, widely recognized for his role in Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai, is a celebrated actor who has also shared the screen with superstar Salman Khan in several films. The two share a warm friendship off-screen as well. Recently, Aasif humorously reminisced about a 1998 incident involving Salman Khan, where the superstar once drove his car onto a footpath. This caught the attention of the police, who pulled them over.

Aasif Sheikh recalled the time when Salman Khan was quite confident of getting out of rash driving

In an interview with The Lallantop, Aasif recalled an incident from 1998 when they were shooting for the film Bandhan. Salman was known for being quite a risk-taker in his younger days. Aasif mentioned how back in those days,

“We were young and Salman had an Esteem at that time. He made me sit next to him and he started driving everywhere on the footpath, on the road.”

Aasif who sitting beside him, was worried and said,

“Salman, pakde jayenge! (Salman, we will get caught!)”

But Salman, full of confidence, assured him by saying,

“Pakde jayenge toh yaar Salman Khan hain, ghabrao mat. (Don’t worry, even if we get caught, you’re with Salman Khan.)”

However, things didn’t go as smoothly as Salman had hoped. Just as he finished saying that, a traffic policeman stopped them. Salman rolled down the window, expecting to get away easily, but to their surprise, the cop didn’t recognize him at all.

Things took a hilarious turn when the traffic cop did not recognize Salman Khan

Recalling the incident with laughter, Aasif Sheikh shared,

“Salman rolled down the window and the traffic police actually did not recognize him.”

This prompted Salman to jokingly remark,

“Isne toh pehchana nahi (He didn’t recognize me).”

Aasif, playing along, teased Salman, saying,

“Maine kaha shirt utaar, shayad pehchan le (I said, remove your shirt, maybe he’ll recognize you).”

Aasif Sheikh praised Salman Khan and his style of working

Aasif Sheikh had high praise for Salman Khan’s working style, describing it as an experience full of joy and energy. He compared being on set with Salman to attending a party, highlighting how the superstar brings a lively, carefree vibe to work.

Aasif emphasized that Salman is in a league of his own, with a personality that’s genuine and straightforward. “He is what he is to your face,” Aasif said, appreciating Salman’s honesty.

According to Aasif, Salman’s ability to be authentic makes him stand out.

List of movies in which Aasif Sheikh co-starred with Salman Khan

Over the years, Aasif Sheikh has starred with Salman Khan in multiple films. This has not only strengthened their bond on a work basis but also personally. Their collaborations include Karan Arjun (1995), where Aasif played a supporting role, and Bandhan (1998), during which their famous footpath driving incident occurred. He was also part of the comedy Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998), and Bharat (2019), where he made a brief appearance.

Currently, Aasif Sheikh is actively portraying the popular character Vibhuti Narayan Mishra on the long-running sitcom Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai! On the other hand, Salman Khan is focused on his upcoming Bollywood projects. He is busy shooting the ongoing season of Bigg Boss and also his next film, ‘Sikandar’, with AR Murugadoss and Rashmika Mandanna.

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