On December 26, the news of a snake biting Salman Khan at his Panvel Farmhouse went viral on social media. It was reported that Salman was immediately taken to the hospital and was admitted there for six hours before getting discharged in the morning. 

The news sent shockwaves amongst Salman’s fans all over. His friends and well-wishers from the film industry too were concerned about his health. 

One among them was the legendary Dharmendra. 

On Salman’s 56th birthday, Dharmendra took to Twitter to wish the actor. He shared a picture of himself with Salman from Om Shanti Om song Deewangi Deewangi and wrote, “Happy Birthday Salman”. 

Check out his tweet below:

Happy Birthday Salman. Jeete Raho . pic.twitter.com/aff0jM9H47

However, in another tweet of his, a fan asked Dharmendra to wish Salman on his birthday. 

Responding to the tweet, Dharmendra revealed that he considers Salman his son and was worried after the news of his snake bite broke. The yesteryear superstar then called Salman to inquire about his health and was relieved to know that he was doing fine. 

His tweet read, “Malik, Salman is like a son to me…. He too have great love and respect for me . I always pray on his Birthday and wish him the Best . I got worried and called him  after the news of a snake bite . He is fit and fine.” 

© Dharmendra Instagram

Salman has time and again mentioned how Dharmendra is his favourite actor and his inspiration in the Hindi film industry. 

Last month when Salman made an appearance on Ranveer Singh’s TV show The Big Picture, he talked about Dharmendra saying, “Actually, I have always followed Dharamji. He has this innocence on his face. He is the most beautiful looking man with that vulnerability or manly body.” 

Dharmendra and Salman Khan first worked together in the 1998 hit Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya. Later, the duo was seen shaking legs in the star-studded Om Shanti Om song Deewangi Deewangi. 

They were also seen in the special dance number Rafta Rafta from Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se.

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