Ashok Saraf Recalls Salman Khan Slitting His Throat During Jaagruti Shoot
Updated on: 28 July, 2025 02:51 PM IST |Shweta Shah
Ashok Saraf shares a `bloody` incident with Salman Khan from Jaagruti
Ashok Saraf, who predominantly works in Marathi cinema, has also left a mark in Bollywood with his incredible acting. Saraf usually plays comic roles, but it was in the Salman Khan starrer Jaagruti where he portrayed an antagonist.
However, playing the negative character wasn`t a piece of cake for him, as it came with a price. The veteran actor recalled a "near-death experience" from the sets of Jaagruti, where Salman almost slit his throat with a real knife.
Apart from the two actors, Jaagruti also featured Karisma Kapoor, Shiva Rindani, Pankaj Dheer, and Prem Chopra in prominent roles.
Ashok Saraf recalls Salman Khan`s villainous side
During his recent conversation with Radio Nasha, the veteran superstar recalled an unfortunate incident from the sets of the 1992 action drama. It was when Khan had to threaten Saraf by slitting his throat with a knife.
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The Hum Paanch actor recalled, “He was holding my throat with a knife, and it was a real knife. Uski jo nok hoti hai vo kaat ke gayi aise… As soon as we started saying the dialogues, I tried to escape from his hands. Salman zor se daba rahe the, and then I said, ‘Dheere se dabaao, katt raha hai yahan par’ (He was putting a lot of pressure with the knife, and I asked him to dial it down)."
“He then asked me what he should do, and maine bola ulta pakdo na. He said that the camera is facing towards us, dikh jaayega usme, and then maine socha chhorro. We did the scene, and when I saw it later, there was a deep cut on my throat. Agar yahan ki nass katt jaati toh hum udhar hi… Main kabhi nahi bhoolunga (My nerve would have been cut; I will never forget it). I am not sure if he (Salman) remembers this. Aise aadmi kisi ko yaad nahi rehte, bhool jaate hain,” he added.
Jaagruti was released in 1992 and was helmed by Suresh Krissna. It received mixed reviews at the box office. However, this wasn`t the only film where the two actors collaborated. Salman Khan and Ashok Saraf have also worked together in Karan Arjun, Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya, Bandhan, and many others.
On the work front, Salman will be next seen in Apoorva Lakhia`s directorial, based on the 2020 Galwan conflict.
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