When Salman Khan refused adman-turned-debutant director Abhishek Dogra’s film 3 Nights 4 Days In Bihar, saying he’s old for the role, it turned out to be a gift for Ruslaan Mumtaz. Abhishek went to Ruslaan for the role, and the young actor happily stepped into Salman’s place. At year-end Ruslaan will have another release, Mastang Mama a comedy film with Tanay Cheda.
In Ruslaan’s living room a huge framed photo of the young star has a prominent place and, “There’s a story behind it. This was the picture shown in Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai. At the end of the shooting it was going to be thrown out and my driver told me that. So I spoke to the guys on the sets. Ultimately, this pic came home in my car and I came back in a rickshaw!”
Ruslaan loves stray animals. He once brought a cat home who lived with them for 14 years. Now he has a beautiful mixed breed stray called Jimmy. “I call him the Indian Shepherd, like the German Shepherd,” says Ruslaan, patting his pet affectionately.
– Chandrika Bhattacharya
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