Abhinav Kashyap, who directed Salman Khan’s Dabangg, has once again leveled sharp allegations against the superstar. For months, Abhinav has been speaking about his fallout with the actor in multiple interviews and podcasts. Recently, Salman‘s jibe on Bigg Boss 19—where he asked Abhinav, “Kaam mila kya bhai?”—went viral. Abhinav has now responded to the remark in a new interview.Reacting to the remark in an interview with Bollywood Thikana, Abhinav said, “Nahi mila kaam, tahi toh aapke yahan hoon hoon. Yahi mera kaam hai. Tere naam humne kiya hai jeevan apna saara saam. Toh mere jeevan mein aajkal hai ki Salman Khan ke wound jaise hai jaise aaye, unko back do hain. Two months have gone, two months have been bothering me. Now a little bit He must be carrying his wounds, so I said let’s go, we will come back as eagles, we will shed some blood.” (I didn’t get work, that’s why I’m sitting here with you. This is my work now: the moment Salman Khan’s wounds begin to heal, I scratch them open again… Poor guy has been troubled for two months. Now that his wounds must be healing, I thought — let’s peel it open again and spill some blood.)
Claims Salman ‘ill-treated’ him during Dabangg
Abhinav continued his attack by alleging that Salman mistreated him during the making of Dabangg. He said, “I had said earlier that now he will praise us too, he will eat our feet too. He praised Nishaanchi, in his practice I had said that now he will praise us too, he will also eat our feet. If Salman Khan liked my writing so much, then why did he ill-treat me while sharing Dabangg?”He added, “No matter how many questions I asked in Teen podcasts on his character, on his actions, on court cases — he didn’t answer even one. He told me that I should do good work. I feel like I am writing well. Then I got Dabangg, that’s why I wrote the script of Dabangg. But to his credit, you gave your useless brother Arbaaz. gave.” (If he liked my writing so much, why did he treat me so badly during Dabangg? I raised questions about his character, behavior and court cases across three podcasts — he didn’t answer even one. I wrote Dabangg, but he took the credit away and gave it to his useless brother Arbaaz.)
‘Salman only bullies weak people’
Going further, Abhinav alleged that Salman targets only those he thinks he can overpower. He stated, “Salman Khan only hits weak people. He hits only when he can hit. He has been given the understanding that I am not dabunga, because with me he is truthful. He is a goon. He is a murderer.”He added, “Yes, but why? Then you will know that you are being punished for your actions. I don’t know.” (Salman only suppresses weak people. He knows I won’t be suppressed because truth is on my side. He is the goon, he is the murderer… Even if he kills me, it will only prove karma is coming for him. I am not afraid.)
Says he was ‘young and unaware’ during Dabangg
Reflecting on his experience while making Dabangg, Abhinav said, “Woh din alag the, Dabangg mein main chhota tha, young tha, bahut saari cheesein samajhta nahi tha… Inhone goonde pal rakhe the, film ke producer the, rights unki gufa mein the. Bade raja bante the.” (Those were different days. I was young and didn’t understand many things. They had goons around… the rights were locked away in their cave. They acted like kings.,
‘The smile on Salman’s face has disappeared’
Abhinav further claimed that Salman appears tense these days.“The smile has disappeared from Salman’s face. These days, you don’t see a smile anywhere. A little boy remains always.” (The smile has disappeared from Salman’s face. These days he doesn’t seem happy anywhere; he always looks tense.)Salman Khan will next be seen in Battle of Galwan.
