Entertainment · Indian Cinema · 16 hrs ago
Salman Khan says his maternal grandfather shunned Salim Khan for five years
On Bigg Boss 20, Salman Khan shared a story about his parents’ marriage and his maternal grandfather’s reaction.
He said his grandfather did not speak to Salim Khan for five years after Salim married his daughter, Sushila Charak.
Salman said the objection was about Salim’s connection to the film industry, not religion.
The grandfather worried about the life his daughter would have in that world.
After Salman’s brother Sohail was born, the grandfather visited with sweets and expressed regret about missing his grandchildren growing up.
Salman also said he had recently apologised to his father, during a discussion on the show about regret and making amends.
Salman Khan said his maternal grandfather did not speak to his father, Salim Khan, for five years after Salim married Salman’s mother.
He said his grandfather objected because Salim aspired to work in the film industry, not for religious reasons.
Salman said the disagreement ended after his brother Sohail was born, when his grandfather visited the family with sweets.
He recalled that his grandfather regretted missing his grandchildren growing up and getting to know Salim.
Salman shared the story on Bigg Boss 20 while discussing regrets and apologising to his father.
- Who
- Salman Khan recounted the story about his maternal grandfather and his father, Salim Khan.
- What
- Salman said his grandfather did not speak to Salim for five years after Salim married Salman’s mother.
- When
- Salman shared the story on Bigg Boss 20; the date of the episode is not stated.
- Where
- Salman’s grandfather travelled from Mahim to Bandra to visit the family after Sohail was born.
- Why
- His grandfather objected to his daughter marrying a man aspiring to work in the film industry. Salman said religion was not the reason.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Salman said his maternal grandfather was upset about the marriage and did not speak to Salim Khan for five years.
Salman’s maternal grandfather travelled from Mahim to Bandra with sweets to visit the family.
Salman recounted the family story while discussing regrets and apologising to his father.
- Length of estrangement
- Five years
- Maternal grandfather’s route
- Mahim to Bandra
- Event that preceded the visit
- Sohail Khan’s birth
- Reason for objection
- Salim Khan aspired to work in the film industry
- Setting where Salman told the story
- Bigg Boss 20
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What people are saying
He didn’t speak to my father for five years.
Only my (maternal) grandfather was upset because my mom was marrying a good-looking man who aspires to be an actor.
Unhone mere papa se paanch saal baat nahi ki