Mumbai, Nov 26 (NationPress) Renowned fashion designer Manish Malhotra, who has recently ventured into film production, made a special appearance on the popular reality show ‘Bigg Boss 19’. During his time on the show, he disclosed that he had previously modeled alongside Salman Khan during the early stages of his career.

Marking his debut as a producer with the film ‘Gustaakh Ishq’, Malhotra joined the show alongside the film's stars, Vijay Varma and Fatima Sana Shaikh.

Reflecting on his first encounter with Salman, he shared, “The initial meeting with Salman was during a Nescafe advertisement shoot. I was modeling at that time, and when Salman walked in, all the female models exclaimed, ‘Oh my God, he is incredibly handsome’. Just about a year later, he began his film career.”

Salman humorously interjected, “Actually, I started in cinema after about 3-4 years.”

Manish reminisced, “He used to refer to me as Richard Gere, but he has since stopped. I’ve always wanted to appear on ‘Bigg Boss’ to witness how Salman handles it, and he does so with remarkable style, flair, and panache.”

Earlier in the episode, contestants Tanya Mittal, Amaal Mallik, and Farrhana Bhatt paid tribute to Kunickaa Sadanand, noting her vibrant participation in the season. While chatting in the garden area, they expressed how her influence was palpable in every challenge.

“Are we all missing Kunickaa ji?” Farrhana asked, to which Tanya replied, “We miss you,” while Amaal added, “She was actively engaged in every task, showing unyielding spirit.”

Tanya recounted a fun moment from the bucket challenge, “She consistently won the bucket game, encouraging Neelu (Neelam Giri) not to falter due to her age. How sweet!”

Amaal laughed, adding, “Even in that game, she managed to make us fall.” Tanya agreed, praising Kunickaa’s unshakeable fighting spirit.