Varun Dhawan and his father, filmmaker David Dhawan, have responded after Salman Khan came out in support of Varun on the latest ‘Weekend Ka Vaar’ episode of ‘Bigg Boss 20’. The host spoke against online trolls who make fun of celebrities for how they look and also took on photographers who click actors from awkward angles.
Salman Khan speaks up for Varun Dhawan and Sohail Khan
While speaking about the kind of comments stars get on social media, Salman Khan brought up his brother Sohail Khan and Varun Dhawan. He explained that showing care about an actor’s health is very different from laughing at the way they look. Salman stated, “Showing concern that bhai, you look unwell, you have lost weight, is different. But mocking Sohail and Varun over their looks? That is wrong.”
Varun Dhawan and David Dhawan react
The remarks seemed to strike a chord with Varun Dhawan and David Dhawan, who later reacted to the moment. Varun shared a video of his father’s reaction and added a “clap” emoji. The clip was recorded while ‘Bigg Boss 20’ was on air, at the point when Salman took off his shirt on television.
Salman removes shirt to challenge trolls
On stage, Salman took off his hat and shirt and asked people who have been trolling him over his weight and appearance to take a look at him now. He declared, “Bhai mota hogaya hai, bhai ko troll karo… Karlo troll, yeh lo. Karlo troll. Aao, troll karna hai na? Troll karna pasand hai? Yeh dekho, close-up karlo (Salman has put on weight; go ahead and troll him… Go on, troll away—here you go. Troll him. Come on, you want to troll, right? You enjoy trolling? Look at this, get a close-up).“
Salman Khan calls out paparazzi
Salman also spoke against photographers who click actors from angles that make them uncomfortable, particularly from behind. He questioned why such pictures are taken and how they are then presented on social media. Speaking about the practice, Salman said, “And then the one shot they take from behind, which none of the heroines like? There must be a few who say it’s okay, I don’t mind it. But what about those who don’t like it?”He recalled seeing several actresses handle such situations and said, “I recently saw Saiee Manjrekar was so awkward with that. Neha Dhupia fought against it. My own niece, she was walking, and they kept clicking from behind. And what did the caption say? Guess who it is. Who are they to do this?”Salman urged women who are uncomfortable with such photographs to speak up instead of putting up with them. “I am saying this to all the girls who don’t like this. Jahan aisa hua, ghoom ke chamaat maaro. Bolna na apni maa behenon ka yeh shot lete ja, aur humko dikha. (When such a thing happens, just turn around and slap them. Ask them to click their mother or sister like this and show it to you). Disgusting people. They do this all the time at every function,” shared an angry Salman.
Neha Dhupia responds
Neha Dhupia, whom Salman Khan named during his speech, reacted on social media on Sunday afternoon. She wrote, “Tiger… zinda hai …”
More about Salman KhanOn the work front, Salman Khan will next feature in Vamshi Paidipally’s film, tentatively titled ‘Monster’, co-starring Nayanthara.
Varun Dhawan’s projects
Varun Dhawan will next star in ‘Bhediya 2’ and reportedly a horror flick backed by Aditya Chopra’s production house.
