Salman Khan enjoys a fanbase like no one else. His loyal fandom gaurantees that his films will be commercial successes even if the content is of sub-par quality. This has been the case with his last few films but seems like that'll change very soon. He has been approached to play the lead in the remake recent Tamil blockbuster 'Master'. The film starring Vijay Sethupathi and Thalapathy Vijay was a commercial and critical success.

A source close to the development shared, "The Lokesh Kanagaraj-directed venture was shown to Salman earlier this year before the junta curfew was imposed. It revolves around alcoholic professor JD, portrayed by Vijay, who takes up a teaching job at a juvenile home. Salman was excited about the movie and agreed to do it in principle. But things did not progress swiftly due to the lockdown. Now, the producers will meet him again to discuss the minor tweaks in the script, the possible dates for the shoot and the director."

The source further added, "By the month-end, the Khandaan will head to Goa for a vacation. If all goes well, after returning from the holiday, he will announce his new releases. Meanwhile, the producers of the Master remake are scouting for an A-list star who can reprise Vijay Sethupathi’s role and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Salman."