Subhash K Jha (DNA; December 11, 2015)

On Thursday afternoon, Salman Khan was acquitted of all charges in the hit-and-run case. The court’s verdict will have far-reaching consequences in the superstar’s life. The most crucial decision pending due to the legal uncertainties, that Salman will now take, is regarding his marriage.

According to sources close to Salman, he might agree to get married now. “Every time his parents raised the question of his marriage, Salman would turn around to say, ‘What would I tell my wife if the court cases go against me? What would she tell our child? That the father is in jail?’ Salman wanted to be out of the legal tangles before marrying. Now that the verdict is out in his favour, the coast is clear for his marriage.”

Friends say it is only a matter of time before Salman takes the plunge. “It could be as soon as early 2016,” says the buddy.