Bigg Boss 18: Ex-judge of Shark Tank India and businessman Ashneer Grover has now spoken out about the fight with Bollywood actor Salman Khan on Bigg Boss 18 and has called the superstar a great host.
One day after the Bollywood actor Salman Khan scolded Ashneer Grover about comments he made in the Bigg Boss show, Grover wrote about it on his LinkedIn profile and in X (formerly Tweet).
Ashneer Grover responds to Salman Khan
Ashneer Grover said that Salman Khan, who hosted the reality show of Big Boss, was a great host, but all the numbers he used in the podcast interview were real. Ashneer also countered that he never had any nasty things about Salman either.
That’s all we have for another Week Ka Vaar on Bigg Boss, hope you all enjoyed it! I had good fun. And I am sure the particular episode got great TRP/viewership for it. However, all of the statements I make below are TRUE,” Ashneer wrote before directly addressing the controversy.
Ashneer Grover Tweet On X About Salman Khan
Different from what Ashneer said in his post, he said “Salman is a great host in the Big Boss & actor.” The entertainment element that makes Bigg Boss is well known to Salman what works well. Salman only have had self and business sense – I have NEVER for him said any degrading word.”
He also expounded on the details of their meeting in 2019 by stating that, “My deal numbers are always right (according to the bank and the auditor). So in May 2019 spoke to Salman for brand collaboration directly for 3 hours in JW Marriott Juhu apart from the director of advertisement it’s ok if he does not recall me — I was not a celebrity then — he must be meeting loads of people daily.
Ashneer also spoken about the invitation he has received to appear as a guest at Bigg Boss, he said, “The invite for coming as a guest on Bigg Boss was not ‘unnamed – just like cheques for same,” and at last, he said, “And finally, I have pic with him which I du not earlier.”
What Happened On Bigg Boss 18 ?
To put that into perspective, on April 11, 2022, when speaking to students of Lovely Professional University, Ashneer Grover narrated the story of how he signed Salman Khan. He said, Mr Khan sought ₹ 7.5 crore. When Mr Khan was urged to cut on the fee he was charging his manager is said to have retorted; “Sir aap bhindi khareedne aaye ho kya? Why are you here? “Kitni maandvali karoge?” How much further down would you haggle?)
The figure so mentioned was mentioned by Salman Khan on the show and he categorically stated that the numbers are inaccurate.
Ashneer Grover added quickly, “Perhaps, in the podcast also, it did not sound proper.”
Salman Khan responded, “But the way you are talking now and the video I saw of you this was not the attitude.”
The shots were fired when Mr Khan, who is the managing director of Yes Bank, said he did not know Ashneer Grover’s name until he heard it being called out.
The conflict emerged from words Ashneer said in a podcast, in which he said that he had been able to bring down Salman Khan endorsement fee for Bharat Pe from $890,000 for basmati rice brand to $530,000. He also accused Salman’s team of denying him a photograph with the actor during their working together period.
It was only this morning that I received information that you are coming here. I did not know your name also. That is why after seeing your video, I immediately recognised your face. I think you should be careful about how you present yourself,” Mr Khan added. Mr Grover also once directly named Mr Khan as a “heropanti” after the actor’s manager told Grover not to let his client take a selfie with Mr Khan because the actor claimed it made him uncomfortable.
But this time, on the show, Mr Grover “finally” got clicked.
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