Salman Khan hits out at pressure on celebrities to comment on politics on Bigg Boss 20: ‘Why should we get into this?’
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Salman Khan had plenty to say about online trolling during the latest Weekend Ka Vaar episode of Bigg Boss 20 . The star spoke about the comments made about his weight and appearance, but also took the conversation further, calling out alleged paid trolling, movie reviews and the pressure on celebrities to comment on every issue. The star also questioned why celebrities should comment on politics. Since the episode aired last night, the star's clips have gone widely shared on social media.
Adding to this, Salman Khan says celebrities shouldn’t be forced to comment on politics on Bigg Boss 20: ‘Why should we get into this?’. Salman questions paid trolling and movie reviews Salman claimed that his team and fan clubs are aware of who is behind some of the trolling directed at him, but shared they generally choose not to respond. He also alleged that people within the movie industry could be encouraging such campaigns.
Meanwhile, He shared, “I know who trolls me. We have so many fan clubs that we know who does what. We just choose not to react. They are making money by putting you down, and there might be heroes or producers who would encourage this by paying some money. Then people talk about corruption. For money, they give four or five stars to films. That is also a huge corruption. So are you in any position to talk about ethics or morals?”
Notably, He also spoke about celebrities being asked to comment on political issues, saying that actors may choose not to get involved or may simply lack sufficient information about a particular matter. Salman questioned why journalists should expect celebrities to give an opinion just because they are being asked.
As per the latest buzz, “On the other hand, there are people who also do good work on social media. I feel nice seeing that. While the industry people don't react, some don't want to comment on the political aspect of what is happening in the country. We don't want to do it, it's our wish. We might not have the knowledge or don't want to get into this. Why should we get into this? So that one journalist asks, and everyone runs it for TRP. I don't want to be a part of that. It is your job: you go find out what the truth is, and you come tell us. You have to inform us, tell us. You don't have to bring us into it by asking for our opinion or comment. But they want trolls,” he added.
In further updates, Bigg Boss 20 airs on JioHotstar and Colors TV.
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Source: Hindustan Times