Salman Khan grills former Shark Tank India judge & entrepreneur Ashneer Grover, “Maine aapko mere baare mein kehte hue suna hai…”

Superstar Salman Khan took the Bigg Boss 18 stage to question entrepreneur Ashneer Grover over his controversial statements against him.

Naysayers and haters have always used digital platforms to plant stories against Bollywood legend Salman Khan in a calculated effort to create a false narrative around him and possibly damage his perception among the gullible common man of India. Usually, Khan does not pay attention to such negativity, focusing instead on his work and fans. However, this time, the ‘Sultan of Bollywood’ took the Bigg Boss 18 stage to question former Shark Tank India judge and entrepreneur Ashneer Grover over his controversial statements against him.

Fresh off completing the shooting of his upcoming action-packed film ‘Sikandar’ in Hyderabad, Salman brought his trademark wit and brutal honesty to the conversation, making it clear that he doesn’t shy away from addressing such matters head-on when he *needs* to.

Salman Khan takes on Ashneer Grover on Bigg Boss 18

During his chat with Ashneer Grover on the show, Salman Khan told him, “Maine aapko mere baare mein kehte huye suna hai kuch. Aapne kaha ki, ‘Humne toh isko itne mein sign kardiya’. Uska figure bhi aapne galat de diya. Toh phir yeh dogalapan kya hai (I heard you talking about me. You said, ‘We have signed him for this much’. You also gave the wrong figures. So what is this double standard)?”

Ashneer, addressing the ‘Bharat’ actor respectfully, replied, “Aapko jo humne brand ambassador banaaya (The decision to make you brand ambassador); I think that was one of the smartest moves I made.” Khan promptly reverted, “Lekin jis hisaab se ab aap baat kar rahe hain, woh jo maine aapka video dekha hai, yeh aapka attitude wahan par nahi tha (The way you are talking now, the video of yours that I saw earlier, this attitude wasn’t apparent back then).”

Ashneer Grover tried to clarify the matter and said, “Maybe in the podcast, it didn’t come across correct”. The clip ended with the superstar pinpointing Grover’s respectful demeanour while facing him and continued, “Lekin jaisa yeh hai, yeh baraabar aa raha hai (The way it is now, it is correct).”

Fans rally behind Salman Khan

Salman Khan fans are famous for keeping themselves updated with news about their favourite star. It is not surprising then that his conversation with Ashneer Grover went viral on social media in no time. One fan posted about the entrepreneur’s fake statements about Salman Khan being exposed by the mega movie star himself.

A neutral account acknowledged the actor for putting the “arrogant” Ashneer in his place.

Another follower of Salman was quick to point out how internet personalities’ attitudes change when they meet the superstar in the real world.

One fan stressed that people will always talk behind Salman’s back because he doesn’t pay heed to negativity. However, how these people are when they get to see Khan in person defines his true worth as an individual.

Indeed, ‘Bhai’ fans were thrilled to see him finally address false claims, something he usually avoids, and lauded his bold approach.