In the months that followed, Salman didn’t sell the lounge. He couldn’t. But he changed. He hired a manager, a sharp young woman named Meera who had once been a heartbroken patron herself. He began to close Tahaan on Tuesdays. He and Ananya would cook dinner in his small apartment above the lounge, the sounds of the city rising up like a lullaby.

In his personal life, Salman Khan is known to be close to his family, particularly his father, Salim Khan, and his brothers, Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan. He is also an avid wildlife enthusiast and has been involved in several conservation efforts.

This film arguably cemented the "troubled lover" trope. Radhe (Salman) spends his time in a college canteen (a lower-class lounge) and a local bar. His relationship with Nirjara is tragic. He doesn't get the girl because he is too damaged. The romantic storyline is a cautionary tale about toxic masculinity disguised as intense love. When Radhe sits in the asylum, humming "Lagan Lagi," you realize the lounge has become a cage.

Salman has been a part of some of the most iconic romantic storylines in Bollywood history. Who can forget: