Biggest lesson: The love that bhai’s fans have for bhai is a force beyond all measure or understanding.
For those who haven't heard, some fans of India's big bhai Salman Khan recently started a Mumbai restaurant in tribute to him. Naturally, we had to go check it out ASAP.
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Sunday, Mar. 15, 2:05pm: We arrive at the visibly packed restaurant and join a cluster of people already waiting to be seated. We ask for a table for the 6 of us and are told there is an hour's wait.
AN HOUR. DESPITE IT BEING 2:05PM. Clearly, bhai is great for business.
Like all the ardent fans we're surrounded by, we aren't backing down. Our wait begins.
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While we wait, we begin scanning the decor. It becomes evident quickly that the showrunners behind Bhaijaanz have a deep adoration for Salman Khan and an impressive eye for detail. Iconic Sallu quotes welcome patrons to the restaurant, two entire walls are plastered with bhai's movie posters, and each poster is accompanied by a ten-rupee note, the serial number of which matches the release date of the movie.