Salman Khan REVEALS His Inspiration For The 'Tere Naam' Look, 'Inspired Tha Abdul Kalam Saab Se'

Salman Khan is one of the most popular actors in Bollywood. He is the son of the renowned actor, Salim Khan. He made his debut as a lead actor in the 1989 film, Maine Pyar Kiya. The actor gave many hit movies, including Dabangg, Bodyguard, Ek Tha Tiger, Bajrangi Bhaijaan and many more. However, do you know there was a film in which Salman’s look was widely discussed more than his performance? Yes, you guessed it right. We are talking about his movie, Tere Naam. Now, in a recent conversation, Salman has finally revealed where he took inspiration for the 'Tere Naam' hairstyle.

Salman Khan reveals his actual inspiration for the iconic hairstyle in Tere Naam

Years after the release of his film, Tere Naam, Salman brought up an interesting fact about his much-talked-about hairstyle in the film. For the unversed, the film, Tere Naam, starring Salam Khan, got released in 2003. The iconic 'Tere Naam' hairstyle was inspired by India’s former president, APJ Abdul Kalam. During a recent conversation with Kapil Sharma on his show, The Great Indian Kapil Show, Salman said that the actual inspiration he got from APJ Abdul Kalam and shared that he always thought that small town heroes have long hair, as he had watched the yesteryear actors doing the same. In his words:

"Ye 'Tere Naam' ka jo look hai, woh actually inspired tha Abdul Kalam saab se. I thought that small-town heroes always had long hair. All the old-school heroes had it too - that’s where the inspiration came from."

The Great Indian Kapil Show is all set to return with its third season

Just like Comedy Nights with Kapil and The Kapil Sharma Show, The Great Indian Kapil Show is also fun-filled. The only difference is that the former ones ruled over television, and the latter is ruling over OTT. The first episode of The Great Indian Kapil Show premiered on Netflix on March 30, 2024. Over the years, the sketch comedy talk show has become a fan favourite and thus, makers are bringing it back with a new season. The third season of the show was released on Netflix on June 21, 2025. Just like previous seasons, the third season will also showcase a new set of drama and comedy. In fact, this season is a bit extra special as the OG king, Navjot Singh Sidhu, has returned to the show and joined the previous guest, Archana Puran Singh.

More about Salman Khan

Bollywood’s superstar, Salman Khan was born on December 27, 1965 to Indian actor, Salim Khan and Sushila Charak. In 1988, Salman made his on-screen debut with the film, Biwi Ho To Aisi, where he appeared in a supporting role. In 1989, he appeared as a lead actor in Maine Pyaar Kiya. Since then, he has never looked back and has been featured in several films, including Ready, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Bodyguard, Wanted, Radhe, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, Sultan and many more. Recently, he has worked opposite the popular actress from the South, Rashmika Mandanna, in Sikandar. According to a report by Mint, Salman has some projects in the pipeline, which include Ganga Ram, a film with Atlee featuring Rajinikanth or Kamal Haasan, sequels of the blockbuster films Andaz Apna Apna, Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Kick.

What do you think of Salman Khan's revelation about the actual inspiration behind the iconic 'Tere Naam' hairstyle? Let us know.

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