Former Shark Tank India judge and BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover recently addressed his interaction with Bigg Boss 18 host Salman Khan. During a weekend episode, Salman confronted Ashneer over some controversial remarks he had made about the actor in the past.
Taking to his social media platform X, Ashneer Grover shared his thoughts along with a photo of himself shaking hands with Salman from the episode. He praised the show and Salman’s hosting skills, stating, “I hope you enjoyed the Bigg Boss weekend ka vaar! I had good fun. And I am sure the particular episode got great TRP/viewership.” Grover followed this with a series of clarifications regarding his past statements.
Ashneer emphasized that his comments about Salman had never been demeaning, saying, “Salman is a great host & actor. Salman knows what works on Bigg Boss. I’ve always praised Salman for his sense of self and business—nothing demeaning ever said about him.”
Clarifying other details, Grover added, “My deal numbers are always correct (bank/auditor verified). Met Salman in an exclusive meeting on the brand collab for 3 hours in May 2019 at JW Marriott Juhu, along with the ad director (it’s okay if he doesn’t remember—I wasn’t a public figure then; he meets tons of people). The invite for Bigg Boss was not ‘unnamed,’ just like the cheque for the same.”
Ending his statement on a lighthearted note, Ashneer wrote, “And finally, I have a pic with him—which I didn’t earlier! Thanks @BeingSalmanKhan. Keep rocking!”
His comments come after a clip from a podcast went viral, where he recounted being denied a photo opportunity with Salman in the past. On Bigg Boss, Salman addressed this by saying, “I don’t feel bad, but when you give a wrong impression about someone, it’s not right. Later it’ll bite you itself,” adding a word of caution to Ashneer about how he presents himself in public.
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