The Khan family’s love stories have always been messy, dramatic, and straight out of a Bollywood script. Salman Khan just dropped another twist in his parents’ decades-old romance—and it wasn’t about religion like everyone assumed.
Salim Khan married Sushila Charak (later Salma Khan) in 1964. The usual narrative? A Hindu-Muslim love story battling societal norms. But Salman spilled the real tea at a recent Mumbai event. "The issue wasn’t religion," he said. "It was the fact that my dad worked in films."
Back then, the film industry carried a stigma. Salim’s future in-laws weren’t thrilled about their daughter marrying a screenwriter. When Salim first visited Sushila’s family, her father laid it out bluntly: You’re educated, from a good family—but this film business? Not ideal.
Salim had previously shared his side on Arbaaz’s show The Invincibles. The father-in-law’s exact words? "You’re from another religion, and that’s not acceptable to us." Turns out, the bigger deal-breaker was Salim’s paycheck coming from a typewriter instead of a "respectable" job.
Funny how things change. The same industry that raised eyebrows back then now treats the Khans like royalty. Guess love—and a few blockbusters—conquers all.