Salman Khan's performance was considered his best career. Also nominating him for several awards.
Tere Naam and Wanted (2009) had various things in common: Salman Khan and Sarfaraz Khan both acted in those films.; Salman Khan portrayed a macho character.; Salman Khan's name is Radhe and Sarfaraz Khan's name is Aslam on both.; The protagonist loses his dear one(s) in both the movies: (Lover in Tere Naam; Father and foster brother in Wanted). both movies were career reviving movies for Salman Khan after a series of flops.
In Patna, a young man got so excited watching Salman Khan sing 'Tere Naam Humne Kiya Hai', he got up from his seat, broke his cola bottle on his hand and flashed his bloodied limb to the stunned public.
The advance booking for Tere Naam was the best ever in five years.
It was widely perceived that the storyline is about what transpired between Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai during their infamous affair. As if faith determined it, various posters of Aishwarya's future husband, Abhishek Bachchan are present throughout the entire movie.