Salman's reel name is a smash hit

Salman Khan's character in the film Dabangg is known as Robin Hood Pandey, something which has already started to amuse the audience.

Salman, who is actively promoting the film, is playing upon the funny image that the character is generating. The first look of his character was shown to the public at the IIFA awards held in Sri Lanka.

The audience there instantly took a liking to Salman, who was seen sporting a moustache and dancing in a unique manner on the title song.

Now, Salman is trying to highlight the name. According to debut director Abhinav Kashyap, it was Salman's idea to make the character hilarious yet powerful. And it was his idea to suggest the name which is a unique combination of the legendary superhero and a local guy next door.

Abhinav said, "Salman wanted that the character's name to be such that it automatically generates interest among the audience and also sounds funny. The name was popped up by Salman and when we heard it for the first time, we could not stop laughing."