Salman’s Major Controversies
Controversies seem to plague Salman Khan rather he goes after them it looks like. Let us see some of his notorious controversies.
The Black Buck Poaching Case
This really gathered so much attention when Salman Khan was caught poaching the endangered chinkara and the black buck while he was with his team of Hum Saath Saath Hain in Jodhpur for the shoot of the film. His co- stars were also accused of the crime . Salman then has come out of it and got into other problems.
Assaulting Aishwarya Rai
Salman and Aishwarya were a fab couple and then everything went kaput when he allegedly assaulted Aishwarya. She obviously walked out of the relation and Ash claimed that he did it as he was not able to accept that they were no longer together. It is all past and Ash has risen above it but the stain is on Salman still.
The Famous Hit and Run Case
The Land Cruiser and Salman became famous due to the hit and run case where the star allegedly ran over five innocent people who were sleeping on the footpath. This happened outside American Express Bakery in Hill Road in Bandra. It not only killed one person but injured the rest and recently Salman was acquitted from the case.
The Vivek Salman Controversy
Vivek Oberoi and Salman Khan have always been at loggerheads . Salman was Ash’s guy and then Vivek became Aishwarya’s beau but Salman never left Vivek in peace. This was again a controversy that shrouded Salman Khan’s life.
The Salman SRK spat
Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan entered into a spat at Katrina Kaif’s birthday party when SRK cracked a joke which Salman did not take well. This created a rift between them and the spat went on for years. However things mellowed down and now the two are a fab pair.
Salman’s Ganeshotsav Celebrations And the Fatwa
Salman Khan is known for celebrating the famous Ganesh festival in Maharashtra. Yes, he brings Lord Ganesha home and some religious organisations actually issued a religious edict or a fatwa against the Dabangg Bhaijan. However Salman continues to celebrate the festival and the controversy continues.
Salman’s Interview In the Pakistani Channel
Salman Khan also entered another controversy when he said that the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai were a hyped affair as it was the elite people who were targeted. Obviously this led to the entire media and people lashing out at the iconic star. This was an interview in the Pakistani channel and obviously it was extremely controversial.
The Saifai Mahotsav Problem
Salman Khan then entered another problem and controversy when he was criticised for his performance in the Saifai Mahotsav while there were so many children facing death there. The area around Muzzafarnagar was not having proper rehabilitation. The performance was organised by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Salman entered a controversy.
Salman’s Meeting With Modi
Salman met Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the kite festival in Ahmedabad. This was during Makar Sankranti and he faced a lot of flak for that. People did not like Salman’s apparent uppity attitude did not go down well with the public. Soon this became a huge controversy.
Salman’s Propoganda For Mahindra Rajapaksa
Salman went to Sri Lanka when he was part of a campaign for Presidential elections there. This was for Mahinda Rajapaksa and it was before the elections. Indeed it was a major problem for the star as he entered yet another controversy.
Court’s Decision on the Hit and Run Verdict
The sessions court was to pronounce the judgement in the year 2002 and the Court decided the verdict date. The date was on May 6, 2015 and this again did not go down well with the audience. Salman’s controversies never seemed to end.
The Yakub Memon Controversy
Salman and Yakub Memon have always been linked up . This has led to another controversy. Salman and Yakub Memon were said to plan things together and this led to another problem in the Salman camp.
Salman and The Photographers
Salman had a major tiff with the media when he was preparing for the launch of a song “Devil” in the movie “Kick”. The bouncers in the place apparently dealt with the photographers roughly and there was a huge commotion. This was another problem in the Salman kitty.
The Raped Woman Comment Controversy
Salman has now topped his controversy list with the recent comment on a raped woman. Salman when asked how he felt about his shoot in Sultan he said he felt tired like a raped woman. Obviously this raked up the fresh roots of controversy.