Salman Khan gave Himesh Reshammiya his break after shelved film Yuva

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.