Actor Vishal Malhotra recently saw the memories of ‘Ishaq Visk’ (2003), which is a romantic comedy, which not only launched Shahid Kapoor in stardom, but also made supporters in the names of Malhotra and Shenaz Treasurywala’s house. In a recent interview, the actor was physically being attacked outside Gaity Galaxy on the day of release.

For Malhotra, the film remains a career milestone – not in memory for the success of his box -office for an unforgettable encounter.

Story sharing while talking Hindi Rush Podcast, Malhotra revealed how he, Shahid Kapoor and director Kane Ghosh went to Mumbai’s prestigious Gaity Galaxy Cinema on the day of the film’s release. “When we come out after watching the film Oh My God! If someone asks if I have ever been physically attacking, it was that day. Not out of anger, but because the audience just wanted to touch you,” he said.

The frenzy left a mark, literally. He said, “I am not joking, I still have a mark of people who scratched me. It was not a bad thing. They just wanted a part of you. ‘Ishq Visk’ was a big twist in my career,” he said, he said, credited director Ken Ghosh to shape the success of the film. “All the credit goes to him, he was really amazing.”

Looking at his early days, Malhotra highlighted the modest start of his career. “I don’t come from a film family. I started television as a summer job. Disney was paying me Rs 4,000 per episode 30 years ago! I used to earn Rs 16,000 every month as the Disney Club broadcast on DD Metro every Sunday at 10 am.”

While Shahid Kapoor went to the headlines of films like ‘Viva’, ‘Jab We Met’ and ‘Kabir Singh’, Malhotra continuously produced his journey in television and cinema.