“Salman Khan: Parents’ Marriage Hurdle Wasn’t Religion”

Actor Salman Khan recently spoke about the challenges his parents, Salim Khan and Salma Khan, faced in their marriage. He revealed that their biggest hurdle was not religious differences but his father’s profession as a screenwriter.

During a press event for his upcoming movie Sikandar, Salman shared that his maternal family had no issue with cultural differences. Instead, their concern was that Salim Khan was from the film industry. He said, “It was never about Hindu and Muslim differences. The bigger issue was, ‘Ye toh film line se hain’ (He is from the film industry).”

Salim Khan, along with Javed Akhtar, has written many blockbuster films, including Don and Sholay. He married Salma in November 1964, and they have four children—Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Sohail Khan, and Alvira. In 1981, Salim married actor Helen.

Salman Khan is now gearing up for the release of Sikandar. The trailer of the movie was launched last week. It is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment and directed by AR Murugadoss. The film also stars Kajal Aggarwal and Rashmika Mandanna and is set to release on Eid 2025.