Apart from responding to trolls and criticising them over body-shaming celebrities including himself, Salman Khan also spoke about the pressure on film stars to comment on every issue. It didn’t sit well with the actor that celebrities are often compelled to speak on political issues even when they lack sufficient information.
At the Weekend Ka Vaar episode of Bigg Boss 20, Salman stated that his team and fan clubs know who is behind some of the trolling directed at him, but said they generally choose not to respond. He also alleged that people within the film industry could be encouraging such campaigns.
He said, “I know who trolls me. We have so many fan clubs that we know who does what. We just choose not to react. They are making money by putting you down, and there might be heroes or producers who would encourage this by paying some money. Then people talk about corruption. For money, they give four or five stars to films. That is also a huge corruption. So, are you in any position to talk about ethics or morals?”
Talking about celebrities being asked to comment on political issues, Salman questioned why journalists should expect celebrities to give an opinion just because they are being asked.
“On the other hand, there are people who also do good work on social media. I feel nice seeing that. While the industry people don't react, some don't want to comment on the political aspect of what is happening in the country. We don't want to do it, it's our wish. We might not have the knowledge or don't want to get into this. Why should we get into this? So that one journalist asks, and everyone runs it for TRP. I don't want to be a part of that. It is your job: you go find out what the truth is, and you come tell us. You have to inform us, tell us. You don't have to bring us into it by asking for our opinion or comment. But they want trolls,” he added.
On the work front, Salman is awaiting the release of Maatrubhumi: May War Rest In Peace and shooting for Monster (SVC63), a pan-India action thriller directed by Vamshi Paidipally and co-starring Nayanthara. He was last seen in the Saudi-Arabian action film 7 Dogs.