Did you know Salman Khan’s family went through financial crisis due to his court cases?

Actor Salman Khan is one of the most revered actors in Bollywood and he enjoys a humongous fan following. But, there is a section of audience that doesn’t hold the same fondness for the star, due to his court cases. Since the last two decades, the actor was involved in the blackbuck case, chinkara case and the hit-and-run case, but he was acquitted of all the charges by the Supreme Court and he walked a free man. However, the actor and his family were severely affected because of these things.

Speaking about the same, he revealed that his family went through a difficult time financially due to his court cases. Speaking to Huffingtonpost, he said, “Everybody has a past. Does that make you a bad person for life? In my case, there is deliberate malice. When people go after you for something you have not done, it’s bad. Next thing you know, you are running around courts and people are judging you. For 20 years. 20 years is a long time, man. It’s a lot of years. It takes a toll on you and your family. The financial toll on our family because of the cases has been huge. When I was a nobody; I had nothing (pauses). When I become somebody, I got the magistrate court. When I become slightly bigger, I got the High Court, then, and now when I am in this position, I have the Supreme Court.” (Also Read: Bad news! Salman Khan-starrer ‘Tubelight’ will not release in Pakistan)

He further added, “Well, the High Court looked into it and they came up with a verdict which says that nothing of that sort ever happened. Ye sab galat hi hai. The courts said it. But what about the 20 years? What about it? Mere toh wo gaye na? And there’s nothing to compensate for that. Nothing at all. And during all this, when I am seen doing a comedy show, or romancing beautiful women, or just laughing, they go like, ‘Look at this brat. He doesn’t care. He is indifferent to what happened.’ And I am like, dude, it’s my bloody job. I have to do it no matter what. I have to do it to sustain myself and pay my lawyers. If I don’t do it, where is the money going to come from?”

Well, life ain’t that easy for our film stars as it may appear to be.

Prajakta Ajgaonkar

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