Salman Khan was paid twice of Govinda's salary in Partner - Writer spills inside secrets from David Dhawan's film

There was a time when David Dhawan could not stop making movies with Govinda, and there came a time when Salman Khan became his priority. The only time he managed to bring his superstars together was in the movie Partner and as a result, the film became one of the most loved. Years later, the writer of the movie spilled some inside details, including how one actor was paid twice of the other's salary. No surprises on who was paid more.

Salman Khan paid twice of Govinda's salary on Partner

Who cares if the movie was literally about brotherhood, to the extent you call it 'Partner,' there was still an actor who was paid twice of the other's salary. Yes, Salman Khan was paid twice the money that Govinda got for the movie, Partner. While Govinda earned Rs. 5 crore for the movie, Radhe actor Salman took home Rs. 10 crore. Partner writer Alok Upadhyay spilled the beans to the YouTube channel Lightscameramasti, as he also shared how David Dhawan is casual yet focused on the sets of his movies.

How David Dhawan changed choreography for Soni De Nakhre and made it iconic

The choreographer for Soni De Nakhre, a now-popular song from Partner, was focused on flaunting Salman and Deewana Mastana actor Govinda's legs in the track. David Dhawan was not willing to have it and stepped in to change the focus in the song. "David saahab mere paas bethe bolte hai ke ek actor 10 crore le raha hai aur ek 5 crore le raha hai. 15 crore ke actor ki taange dikhaayi jaa rahi hai, koi matlab toh hai nahi," Alok recalled. He shared how the director then asked the camera crew for a close up on the actors. "Jo 15 crore ke 2 khade hai inka close maar," he recalled the Biwi No 1 director state. After stepping in, Dhawan asked the actors to work their magic and just like that, we got an iconic song.

Salman Khan vs Govinda at one point

At one point, when David Dhawan started choosing Salman Khan over Govinda, the latter made it evident how he felt used and thrown away according to convenience. Govinda and Dhawan are known for most No. 1 movies, including Hero No. 1 and Coolie No. 1.