Neil Nitin Mukesh who recently wrapped up the last leg of his shooting schedule for Sooraj Barjatya's Prem Ratan Dhan Payo has an interesting connection with the director's 1994 film, Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!, featuring Salman Khan and Madhuri Dixit.

On her 12-year-old son's insistence, his mother, Nishi, spent an huge amount to watch it. “My sister Neha and I were adamant that we had to see the film, first day, first show. All the tickets were sold out but we finally managed to lay our hands on three going for Rs 500 each. Now, that was a fortune for a middle-class family at the time but mom didn't want to disappoint us,“ Neil says.

On their way home, he was contrite. Nishi told him he could make it up to her by working in a Sooraj film featuring Salman. “The day I signed this film, she was the first person I shared the news with,“ says Neil, adding that on the last day of his shoot, Sooraj had a surprise for him.“After I gave my last shot with Bhai, Sooraj sir played the song Mujhse judaa hokar tumhein door jaana hai, pal bhar ki judaai, phir laut kar aana hai from Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! It was unbelievable!“