Salman encouraged Katrina to say yes to 'New York': Filmmaker Kabir Khan

Filmmaker Kabir Khan, while talking about casting Katrina Kaif in his film 'New York', said the actress was initially taken aback by the film's story. "At that time, Katrina was the diva...great in song...dance and love stories," Kabir said in an interview with The Quint. However, it was Salman Khan who encouraged her to sign the film, Kabir added.