6 interesting facts about Salman Khan's upcoming film 'Tubelight'

From casting SRK to finding the right child actor, here's all that you need to know

A few weeks from today, fans will finally get to watch the much-awaited Salman Khan-starrer Tubelight. While we have no less expectations from the film after the success of Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Sultan, only time will decide its fate at the box office. Compiled from Times of India, here is a list of six unknown facts about the Kabir Khan directorial that will surely pique your interest.

1.  Salman, who has been busy promoting his film across all media platforms, recently confirmed Shah Rukh Khan's highly anticipated cameo in Tubelight.

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2. The little kid – Matin Rey Tangu – created quite a buzz on the internet after viewers caught a glimpse of his camaraderie with Salman. With everyone talking about the six-year-old, Kabir revealed how they zeroed in on Matin for the role.

The director claimed that they didn’t set out on looking for an actor, but were seeking a wonderful child artiste who had the spunk and ability to withstand a 100-day shoot. Kabir said that they went through over a thousand kids before settling on Matin.

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3. As soon as word spread that Kabir was making Tubelight with Salman, fans of the actor went berserk on social media. What added to the excitement was the fact that the actor's younger brother Sohail  would be a part of it too. Speaking to the Times of India last year, the Bajrangi Bhaijaan star revealed, “Sohail is a part of the film. We are playing brothers.” There you have it guys! We’ll see the two real-life brothers depicting their deep bond on reel as well.

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4. Kabir obtained an NOC (no objection certificate) from the makers of the Kannada film of the same name, since they originally owned the rights to the title.

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5. Salman’s co-star in the film, Zhu Zhu has already been seen in international projects such as Shanghai Calling, Cloud Atlas and The Man With The Iron Fists, among others. She will make her Bollywood debut with Tubelight.

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6. Actors Shah Rukh Khan and Ajay Devgn are in the race to attach the trailer of their respective films with Salman’s Eid release. The film is in contention are Shah Rukh’s yet-untitled project with Imtiaz Ali and Ajay’s Baadshaho. 

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Since Tubelight is a big release, both actors are keen to attach their films’ trailers to it in the hopes of grabbing more eyeballs and have approached Salman’s production house too. Reports suggest that the banner is willing to attach both the trailers with the film, if the arrangement is acceptable to Shah Rukh and Ajay.

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