# Salman Khan gave Himesh Reshammiya his break after shelved film Yuva

2026-10-25T10:36:54+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

Music composer Himesh Reshammiya has revealed that Salman Khan gave him his first major Bollywood break with the 1998 film Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya after a planned project with his father, Vipin Reshammiya, fell through. In an interview with Komal Nahta, Himesh said Salman had signed his father for a film titled Yuva, which was shelved. Salman then promised to give Himesh a break, leading to the opportunity to compose for the Sohail Khan-directed film starring Salman and Kajol. Himesh said the challenge was to create a fresh composition around the iconic phrase 'Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya' from the 1960 film Mughal-E-Azam. He used a melody he already had in his stock to create the song 'Odh Li Chunariya', which became the title track. Himesh expressed lasting gratitude to Salman, saying the actor 'triggered his passion for music' and the film became a blockbuster. According to information available online, the shelved Yuva was also to star Rahul Roy.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Both Bollywood Hungama and ABP Live provide nearly identical straight reporting of Himesh Reshammiya's interview, with no discernible slant. Each leads with the core revelation: Salman Khan's promise after the shelved Yuva led to Himesh's break. Bollywood Hungama includes more direct quotes from Himesh on the song creation process, while ABP Live adds a brief note on his later career. The coverage is uniform, with no competing narratives. The only open point is that no further details about a possible revival of Yuva or other upcoming collaborations were mentioned.

## Coverage

Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
- bollywoodhungama.com (neutral report) <https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/himesh-reshammiya-reveals-salman-khan-was-supposed-to-work-with-his-father-in-the-shelved-film-yuva-since-it-couldnt-be-made-he-gave-me-a-break-in-pyaar-kiya-to-darna-kya/>
  Straight reporting of interview with direct quotes
- abplive.com (neutral report) <https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/celebrities/himesh-reshammiya-reveals-how-salman-khan-gave-him-his-big-break-with-pyaar-kiya-to-darna-kya-1873077>
  Straight reporting of interview with some career context

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

Tags: Himesh Reshammiya, Komal Nahta, Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya, Salman Khan, YUVA
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