Bhagyashree made her film debut with Maine Pyar Kiya in 1989 alongside Salman Khan. Salman entered Bollywood with Biwi Ho To Aisi in 1988, but it was this film which brought him into the spotlight.

With its release, Maine Pyar Kiya not only arrived as a trendsetting film, but it also went on to rule the box office and set many records. Remarkably, the film was the biggest grosser of 1989.