Superstar Salman Khan is controversy's favourite child in Bollywood and as such landed himself in soup repeatedly. The latest instance of the 50-year-old star courting controversy happened over the weekend when he compared himself to a 'raped woman'. As soon as the outrage over the comment started escalating, 'Daddy dearest' Salim Khan stood up and speaking on behalf of his son asked for forgiveness.
This isn't the first time that 'Papa' Salim has taken it in his hands to rectify a mistake committed by his son or defend his boy.
Here are six instances when Salim Khan took up arms for Salman Khan
Salim apologises for son's 'raped woman' comment
Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan said that his son meant no wrong when he said he felt like a 'raped woman' during the shooting of 'Sultan' but apologised on his behalf after the latter was condemned on social media. "Undoubtedly what Salman said is wrong, the simile, example and the context. The intention was not wrong," Salim Khan tweeted on Tuesday. "Nevertheless I apologise on behalf of his family, his fans and his friends. Forgiveness is to pardon the unpardonable or it is no virtue at all," added the 80-year-old veteran. The screenwriter also said that on International Yoga Day, "let's not run our shops on this mistake".
Salman heeds daddy's words over Yakub Memon comments
The Bollywood superstar Salman Khan apologised for tweeting earlier that the 1993 Mumbai blasts accused Yakub Memon should not hang but his brother Tiger Memon should. While saying that he stood by what he had said, Salman said his father wanted him to retract his tweets "as they have the potential to create misunderstanding". The veteran scriptwriter had earlier lashed out at his son for tweeting in what was construed as support of 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Yakub Memon. Salim said that whatever Salman wrote was ridiculous and meaningless, adding that his son was ignorant of the issue and, therefore, people should not take him seriously.
