Entrepreneur and former BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover has hit back at Bollywood superstar Salman Khan over their heated exchange on Bigg Boss 18. During his recent interaction with students at NIT Kurukshetra, Ashneer accused Salman of grilling him on the show just to “create drama.”

Ashneer Calls Out Salman’s Statement

Ashneer, who recently launched his reality show Rise and Fall, recalled the incident where Salman claimed he didn’t even know his name. Criticizing the statement, Ashneer said, “Faltu ka panga leke apna competition khada kiya usne. Main toh shanti se gaya tha jab mereko bulaya. Ab drama create karna ke liye aap kisiko bol do, arey main toh aapse mila hi nahi. I don’t even know your name. Abey naam nahi jaanta toh bulaaya kyun tha?”
(He unnecessarily created competition by picking a fight. I went peacefully when I was called. Now, to create drama, you say you never even met me? If you didn’t know my name, why did you invite me?)

He further added, “Aur ek baat main bata deta hun. Tum agar meri company ke brand ambassador the toh aisa nahi ho sakta ki tum merese bina mile brand ambassador ban gaye. Mai bhi kamino ki tarah hi company chalata tha. Everything had to go through me.”

(If you were my company’s brand ambassador, there’s no way you became one without meeting me. I ran my company ruthlessly; everything had to go through me.)

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What Salman Khan Had Said

The clash between Ashneer and Salman traces back to Ashneer’s comments on the Vagehra Vagehra podcast in 2023, where he mentioned being denied a picture with Salman. This remark led to Salman confronting him on Bigg Boss 18.

Salman responded, “I don’t feel bad about these things. But when you give a wrong impression about someone, that’s not right. Later, it will come back to bite you.”

He further added,”Mujhe toh aapka naam bhi nahi pata tha. Lekin jab aapki woh jo video dekhi thi toh aapke shakal mere saamne aaya tha.”
(I didn’t even know your name. When I saw your video, your face seemed familiar.)

Ashneer’s New Reality Show: Rise and Fall

On January 30, Amazon MX Player introduced Rise and Fall, a new reality show hosted by Ashneer Grover. The competition divides contestants into Rulers and Workers, showcasing power struggles and strategic gameplay. In the promo, Ashneer describes the game as one full of rises, falls, and doglapan (double standards).

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With this fresh controversy brewing, Ashneer’s bold remarks continue to make headlines, keeping audiences hooked on his unfiltered take on things.