Salman Khan Thanks PeeCee For Leaving "Bharat", Giving Him Chance Of Collaborating With Katrina Kaif

It's almost one year since Priyanka Chopra made her sudden exit from Ali Abbas Zafar directorial Bharat and looks like Salman Khan is still isn't over it. It was widely known that Priyanka would feature in the film opposite superstar Salman Khan; however, just five days before the film was scheduled to go on the floor, the Bollywood diva decided to step out of the film due to her wedding to US singer Nick Jonas. However, after taking many potshots at PeeCee, Salman now thanks to her for leaving his film.

During the release event of the song Zinda, when being asked to comment on about Priyanka's exit, to everyone's surprise, Salman Khan has thanked Priyanka for vacating her role in the upcoming film Bharat, because had she not departed the project at the last minute, he wouldn’t have got the opportunity to collaborate with Katrina Kaif again.

“Thank you, Priyanka! I will always be thankful to her. Bharat was about to go on the floors and just five days before the shooting, Priyanka meets me and says that she wouldn’t be able to work in the film. Now, if Priyanka hadn’t left Bharat, how could we have brought Katrina on board?”.

Salman Khan said that people would leave everything for a film like Bharat but PC chose her husband over it which is appreciative.

The King Khan of Bollywood even revealed that he has no qualms with Priyanka and gets ready to work with her in the future with one condition,

After Priyanka Chopra's exit, Katrina Kaif was roped in for the film. Recently, during a Twitter chat with team Bharat, Salman Khan said:

Though that Priyanka skipped the film has left many fans disappointed, Bharat director Ali Abbas Zafar maintained good equation with the actress.

Bharat stars Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Disha Patani, Tabu, Jackie Shroff, Sunil Grover, and Nora Fatehi among others. Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, Bharat releases on June 5, 2019.