MUMBAI: Actress Sunny Leone says Indian superstar Salman Khan was welcoming when she came to India and hence he holds a very special place in her heart.

Leone said, “I am a big fan of him. He was one of the first people in the industry to wish me luck and welcome me in India. In that way I have a very special place in my heart for him as those were the first encouraging words you hold on to especially when you don’t know anything. He said some really nice things.”

Before entering Bollywood, the porn star-turned-actress had appeared on Khan’s hit reality show Bigg Boss. The 34-year-old actress is not in touch with the Dabangg star but is all praise for him. “I am not in touch with him. He is a great person. He does amazing things for people whether they are famous or not famous. He helps a lot,” she said.

“Every time, that I have seen him he has gone out of his way to say ‘Hello’ to me and my husband. He invited me sometime back but I was out of the country that time. I hope to see him soon,” she added.