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Salman Khan’s Nana Refused to Speak to His Dad for 5 Years Over a Career Choice

The Free Press Journal reported Salman Khan's comments during Bigg Boss 20 Weekend Ka Vaar.

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Salman Khan broke silence on a family rift that lasted five years — not over religion, but because his maternal grandfather disapproved of his father’s career. In a raw moment on Bigg Boss 20 Weekend Ka Vaar, the actor revealed how his nana refused to speak to Salim Khan after their marriage, citing concerns about the film industry as an unstable life for his daughter.

'Uske upar se aitraaz tha,' Salman said, describing the old man’s unease: a handsome man chasing stardom in a world he didn’t trust. The tension only eased after Sohail Khan was born. The grandfather showed up at the house with jalebis, his first visit in half a decade. And quietly admitted he’d made a mistake.

'Mujhse bahut badi galti hui ki maine apne bacchon ko chhod diya,' he reportedly told Salman’s mother. The story landed hard not just for its emotional weight, but for what it says about legacy, generational fear, and the price of ambition. And yet, the most striking part? It wasn’t even about fame.

It was about safety. About wondering if a woman could thrive in a world where her husband’s dreams came before everything else. Now, decades later, Salman remembers his grandfather’s regret like a lesson. Not one of pride, but of absence.

What happens when love is conditional on certainty? That question lingers long after the jalebi box was emptied.

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