Composer Amaal Mallik has revealed why Salman Khan recorded his own version of Main Hoon Hero Tera for the 2015 film Hero, saying the superstar wanted to divert attention from the negativity surrounding debutants Sooraj Pancholi and Athiya Shetty ahead of the film’s release.

Salman Khan stepped in for Hero

Speaking to Mashable India, Amaal Mallik recalled that the original version, sung by his brother Armaan Malik, had already become a chartbuster after it was released alongside the film’s trailer. However, as Hero neared release, Salman, who co-produced the film with Subhash Ghai, decided to lend his own voice to the track.