Salman Khan wanted Katrina Kaif in Wanted, not Ayesha Takia, reveals Boney Kapoor: ‘I said it would be better if…’
Updated on: Dec 22, 2025 11:28 am IST Boney Kapoor recalls how Pokiri was remade in Hindi as Wanted, reviving Salman Khan’s career. Prabhu Deva’s Wanted began the second innings of Salman Khan’s career that saw him dominate the box office all through the 2010s. The 2009 film helped the superstar recover from a string of unsuccessful films and transformed him into a mass action star. The film, now a cult classic, is best remembered for its action and also its unusual and fresh pairing with Ayesha Takia. But producer Boney Kapoor has now revealed that Ayesha was almost not even in the film. Salman Khan and Ayesha Takia on a poster of Wanted. Boney Kapoor on the making of Wanted Wanted is a remake of the Telugu hit Pokiri, which starred Mahesh Babu in the lead. After watching it, Boney wanted to pick up the remake rights for Hindi with Salman in the lead. The filmmaker told Rediff, “I happened to see Puri Jagannadh’s 2006 Telugu blockbuster, Pokiri. I thought Salman would be apt …









