Earlier on Sunday evening, Salman Khan took his fans by surprise by sharing a cryptic, philosophical post about loneliness and solitude. After the post went viral, with many fans and well-wishers expressing their love and concern for the actor in the comments section, Salman chose to offer a clarification on the viral post.

On Monday late night, Salman posted on his X page, “Friends, I was not talking about myself. How can I be alone when I have such a large amazing family and friends and how can I be lonely when I have u guys, your wishes n Duas. I would  be the biggest nashukra (ingrate) ever. Sometimes I get bored being in people’s company, hence some me-time. That’s all.”

On a light-hearted note, the actor added, “This time a simple photo post became a breaking news. Mother is asking, “what happened, son?”

Earlier on Sunday, in a seemingly contemplative and melancholic post, the Dabangg actor hadpenned, “By I me myself, two ways to be by yourself, Alone and Lonely. Alone is by choice, and lonely is when nobody wants to be with you….. Now, after this, you figure out what you need to do.” 

The said post received more than 2.8 million likes on Instagram, and over 1.9 million views on X. Additionally, many notable film personalities like Farah Khan, Vatsal Sheth, Sangeeta Bijlani and Atul Kasbekar commented under the actor’s post, giving it greater traction.