On Netflix’s The Great Indian Kapil Show Season 3, Salman Khan Just Revealed the Real Inspiration Behind His Tere Naam Look—And It’s Not Who You Think!

~Kapil asked a question, and Salman Khan gave a headline. Season 3 starts with stories no script could’ve written~

Mumbai, June 21st, 2025: We thought we knew everything about Tere Naam — the heartbreak, the intensity, the unforgettable hairstyle. But leave it to Salman Khan to casually blow everyone’s mind on the very first episode of Netflix’s The Great Indian Kapil Show (TGIKS) Season 3.

In a moment that had the audience (and Kapil) doing a double-take, Sikandar shared, “Ye jo Tere Naam ka jo look hai, woh actually inspired tha Abdul Kalam saab se aur uss dauran I think Rahul Roy ka bhi same hairstyle tha. I thought ki jo small town hero hota hai na, unke humesha lambe baal hotey hai. The yesteryear heroes all had long hair, toh waha se ye aaya tha.” Yes, you read that right — Dr. APJ Abdul
Kalam, the People’s President, was one of the inspirations behind that look!

Only on The Great Indian Kapil Show Season 3 can you get an epic mix of heartfelt nostalgia, hilarious banter, and wild behind-the-scenes stories like this.

Season 3 has kicked off with a bang, and if this is the first episode, we can’t imagine what’s coming next.
Catch Salman Khan in full form, streaming from June 21st only on Netflix.