Speaking to Mashable India, Amaal recalled that the original version of Main Hoon Hero Tera, sung by his brother Armaan Malik, had already become a massive success after it was released alongside the film’s trailer. However, as Hero neared its theatrical release, the film found itself surrounded by controversy and negative publicity. Salman Khan, who had produced the film with Subhash Ghai while introducing Sooraj Pancholi and Athiya Shetty to Bollywood, decided to personally step in.
