Ashneer Grover, a former judge on Shark Tank India and successful entrepreneur, recently opened up about his appearance on Bigg Boss 18, where he was confronted by the show’s host, Salman Khan. The two had an intense exchange during a Weekend Ka Vaar episode in November 2024, after Salman Khan addressed controversial statements Grover had made about him in the past.
At a recent event in NIT Kurukshetra, Ashneer Grover hit back at Salman, accusing him of creating unnecessary drama. “Faltu ka panga leke apna competition khada kiya usne,” Grover said, translating to, “He created unnecessary competition by picking a fight. I had gone peacefully when I was called. And now, to create drama, he’s telling everyone, ‘Oh, I never even met you. I don’t even know your name.’ If you didn’t know my name, then why did you call me?” Grover further criticized Salman for his behaviour, calling it an attempt to stir conflict.
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The drama began when, during a previous podcast, Ashneer had claimed that he met Salman Khan during a sponsored advertisement shoot. Grover alleged that the actor’s manager told him Salman wouldn’t take a photo with him. On Bigg Boss 18, Salman confronted Ashneer about the podcast, claiming that their meeting had been with Grover’s team and that there had been no direct interaction between the two. “Meeting was not held with you but with your team. Maybe you were also present there. We have not had any discussions. You presented that we befooled you. This is wrong,” Salman stated in Hindi.
Grover responded by denying Salman’s claim, adding, “Let me tell you one more thing. If you are the brand ambassador of my company, it wouldn’t have been possible for you to become the brand ambassador without meeting me. I ran my company like a ruthless person. Everything had to go through me.” He further expressed his disbelief at Salman’s suggestion that he didn’t know him.
In the episode, Grover kept his cool, apologizing to Salman for the misunderstanding and stating that he never intended to disrespect the actor. However, Salman wasn’t entirely satisfied, telling Grover, “The way you are talking, you did not have the same attitude in that video. I do not feel bad about anything but it is not right to give a wrong impression about anyone.”
The heated exchange between the two celebrities has sparked widespread discussion, with Grover’s comments now drawing attention to the tension between the entrepreneur and the Bollywood star.