Ever since Salman Khan debuted in 1989, S.P. Balasubrahmanyam began singing playback from him. He sang for his sophomore release, the all-time blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya and soon came to be known as Salman's voice both in Bollywood circles and the media, and it was unconceivable to imagine a Salman Khan movie without Bala sir singing for him.