Later in 1989, Salman was featured in Sooraj Barjatya's Maine Pyar Kiya, which boosted his career, and the film was a blockbuster. In an old interview with the Indian Express, Salman revealed his first salary Rs 11,000 to play a small role in Biwi Ho To Aisi. It was also said that Salman used to wear his own clothes for the filming of this movie.