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Salman Khan holds meeting in Panvel farmhouse to reschedule UK tour; likely to happen in August
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As Salman Khan postpones his UK tour in light of the Pahalgam attack, sources say the actor took the call after a long meeting at his Panvel farmhouse; shows likely to be held in August
Upala KBR (MID-DAY; April 29, 2025)
On the morning of April 28, Salman Khan announced on Instagram that The Bollywood Big One, his upcoming shows in the UK, was postponed in the wake of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22.
The superstar’s post read, “In light of the recent tragic events in Kashmir, and with profound sadness, we have taken the difficult decision to postpone The Bollywood Big One shows... We feel it is only right to pause during this time of grief.”
Scheduled to take place at Co-op Live Arena in Manchester on May 4 and OVO Arena in Wembley on May 5, the shows were to include performances by Salman, Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon, Madhuri Dixit-Nene, and Tiger Shroff, among others.
mid-day has learnt that the decision was taken by Salman after a long meeting with brother Sohail Khan, organisers Jordy Patel and Farhath Hussain, on Sunday.
An insider shares, “Rehearsals had begun and the shows were a sell-out. But on Sunday, Salman called for a meeting at his Panvel farmhouse, where Sohail and Jordy were in attendance while London-based organiser Farhath joined over a video call. The superstar was clear that given the tragedy the country is going through, the timing was not conducive to host such a show. The organizers understood that the move would incur losses as both the venues were sold out, and there was high anticipation among the fans as Salman was to perform in the UK after a long time. But they unanimously agreed that rescheduling the tour was the respectful and right thing to do.”
We’ve heard that the two shows may happen in August, but the final decision will be taken only later. For now, the ticket holders will be issued refunds.
When mid-day reached out to Patel, one of the organizers, he said, “It was a big event, and we had got an excellent response from the audience, but that is fine. The shows will happen only when the time is right. It may be sometime in August, but only after everything settles down. It was a decision taken by all of us as we felt it wasn’t correct to go there and perform when such a big tragedy had taken place in our country. The current sentiment doesn’t allow us to perform. The money will be refunded to the ticket holders.”
Salman Khan to travel to Dubai for Da-Bangg The Tour Reloaded; each artist to have security
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Unfazed by the looming threat to his life, Salman Khan returns with the next edition of his signature tour along with a bevy of film folk; manager Jordy Patel reveals security personnel to accompany each artiste in Dubai
Upala KBR (MID-DAY; October 28, 2024)
Days after mid-day had reported that Salman Khan was set to pursue his film commitments despite repeated threats to his life (Bhaijaan Won’t Be Bogged Down, October 17) comes news that the actor has taken on yet another project. Two years after he set off to Dubai for a tour with the top female stars of Bollywood, Khan is set to return to the country as part of a Middle Eastern tour. His first global performance on the international stage in the aftermath of fresh threats from gangster Lawrence Bishnoi will commence with an act on December 7. Actors, including Tamannaah Bhatia, Jacqueline Fernandez, Sonakshi Sinha, Aastha Gill, Prabhudheva, Disha Patani, Maniesh Paul, and Sunil Grover, among others, will be part of this edition of Da-bangg: The Tour Reloaded.
Asserting that Khan wasn’t apprehensive about giving his nod to the international trip, his manager Jordy Patel—who also serves as the show’s organizer, along with Sohail Khan and Adil Jagmagia—says, “Security is arranged well by the Dubai police, and [in] crowded [areas] too. The cops take care of that. We will travel with our own security. Personnel will be appointed for each artiste, including Salman. He has been keeping up with all his professional commitments, and when we approached him for the show, he immediately agreed to be part of it. For Salman, the show must always go on. He has to keep shooting because he is committed to his work.”
In keeping with his past performances on the tour, Khan’s four-hour set is expected to have a blend of music, comic acts, and dance performances. The first act will be held at the Dubai Harbour Experience, which has a capacity of 25,000 viewers, with another show scheduled at Jeddah, where Khan is expected to perform to a 70,000-strong crowd.
“This edition will mark the third show of Da-Bangg in Dubai, and will be held at a beautiful outdoor venue overlooking the Dubai skyline. Only premiere international shows happen here, and an Indian concert like ours will take place here for the first time. While the Middle Eastern tour kicks off in Dubai, we will also announce shows in Qatar, Bahrain, and Doha, when we have the dates of the other artistes. We are trying to cover all the cities in the Middle East,” he says, adding that with 40 shows behind them, the team attempts to match international acts while delivering every new performance.
“Apart from paying attention to the visuals, sounds, and graphics, we keep changing the line-up of artistes so that Salman [performs] with someone new every time. We plan to add more shows in London and the USA in May and June next year,” he says, adding that tickets for the shows are already on sale.
Considering the multiple projects he has in his kitty, Khan, however, will need to deftly fill his date diary. The preferred days by the international organizers, says Patel, are Fridays, when the actor is required in Mumbai to shoot for the ongoing reality TV show, Bigg Boss.
“On December 7, he will not shoot for the reality show. But, on other days, he will go back and forth, and be part of the tour as well as Bigg Boss.”
Salman Khan now gets threat email from Lawrence Bishnoi's aide Goldy Brar
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V Narayan (THE TIMES OF INDIA; March 20, 2023)
Mumbai: Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s personal assistant received a warning mail on Saturday on behalf of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s aide Goldy Bhai alias Goldy Brar, asking whether the actor had seen Bishnoi’s interview that he relayed from jail three days ago, and that the goal of his life was to “kill Salman Khan”.
Soon after receiving the complaint about the threat mail from Khan’s director friend Prashant Gunjalkar, theBandra police registered an FIR against gangster Bishnoi, his aide Brar, and the sender of the mail Rohit Garg.
The actor’s PA, Jordy Patel, received the threat mail three days after Bishnoi threatened to kill Khan in an interview to a news channel, after which Mumbai police carried out the actor’s security audit. Last June, Salman’s father had come across a threat letter that was kept on a bench at Bandra Bandstand.
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Mumbai: After a fresh email threat to actor Salman Khan, a police officer of the Bandra police station said, “The cyber team is collecting details of the internet protocol (IP) address and the server to track the person who sent the threat mail.”
Salman’s PA declined to divulge any details, but said the email threat had nothing to do with the earlier threat that the actor received in June 2022.
The current case has been registered based on the complaint received from the actor’s friend Gunjalkar (49)—director of a talent management agency in the entertainment industry—who saw the threat mail in Jordy Patel’s inbox when he visited the actor’s Bandra office.
In the complaint, Gunjalkar said: “I regularly visit Salman’s home and office. On Saturday, I was at his office when I saw the threat mail in Patel’s inbox. The threat mail said Goldy Bhai (Goldy Brar) ko BAAT krni hai Tere boss Salman se. Interview (Lawrence Bishnoi) dekh hi Liya Hoga usne shayad nhi dekha ho toh bol diyo dekh lega. Matter close krna hai to BAAT krva dio, face to face krna ho vo bta dio. Abi time rehte inform krdiya hai agli baar jhatka hi dekhne ko milega.”
A case under IPC sections 34 (common intention), 120 (B) (criminal conspiracy), and 506 (2) (criminal intimidation) has been registered against Brar and gangster Bishnoi. Police said the interview that the mail mentions is the one he gave recently and was shown on a news channel.
“Bishnoi has now sent an indirect threat to the actor through a news interview from the jail. He has admitted that the goal of his life was to kill Salman Khan. He also called the actor ‘arrogant like late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala’, and said that Khan’s ‘ego is bigger than Ravana’. He said that the matter will end only after the actor apologizes to the Bishnoi community for allegedly killing of the blackbuck,” said the police officer.
Salman Khan offers a helping hand to villagers in Panvel
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Actor is reaching out with essentials to the needy in Malegaon too, besides city suburbs like Bandra, Madh Island and Kalyan, even as he continues to support daily wage workers
Himesh Mankad (MUMBAI MIRROR; May 5, 2020)
Salman Khan was among the first Bollywood actors to lend support to the industry’s daily wage workers, directly transferring money to the bank account of 25,000 people registered with FWICE (Federation of Western India Cine Employees, a worker’s union). Soon after, the actor got in touch with CINTAA (Cine & TV Artists Association) to help out-of-work actors registered with the body, then, repeated the process with the lookalikes of B-Town’s A-listers as also vertically challenged actors registered with the All India Special Artistes Association.“Salman has transferred money to the accounts of approximately 32,000 daily wage workers from different sectors of the industry in April. Another transaction to the same lot will happen around May 15. He is transferring the money in installments to ensure a steady flow of income,” revealed a source.
On Sunday night, Salman posted a video of himself loading foodgrains and vegetables in bullock cart and tractors at his farmhouse in Panvel. Mirror has learnt that in the midst of Coronavirus lockdown, the actor has been supporting all the villagers living close to his farmhouse. “He has supplied rice, lentils, vegetables, eggs and foodgrains to over 1000 families in the villages around Panvel, some of the essentials are grown in his own farm,” the source acknowledged, adding that villagers have been asked to reach out to the 54-year-old actor or his team in case of an emergency or urgent need.
“He has also procured and distributed hundreds of sanitisers and soaps to the locals so they can maintain basic hygiene.”
The source goes on to inform that recently, some people from a slum in Kalyan reached out for help and Salman got basic food items supplied to the entire locality through his on-ground team working in the city. “Around 500-600 families in Malegaon, which is one of the hotspots in Maharashtra, also got grains and vegetables recently from him, as also hundreds of impoverished families in Madh Island,” the source informed.
Meanwhile, his father, Salim Khan, who is living in their Bandra apartment, is actively involved in signing the cheques and getting things distributed in Mumbai. Salman is also in touch with his politician friend, Baba Siddique, and his son, Zeeshan, to reach the needy in Bandra and other remote suburbs.
The actor’s manager, Jordy Patel, confirmed the news to Mirror, saying, “Yes, Salman is helping in whatever way possible, on a day-to-day basis.”
Salman Khan won’t be able to attend nephew’s funeral due to lockdown
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Onkar Kulkarni (BOMBAY TIMES; April 1, 2020)
Early yesterday, Salman Khan dedicated a post to his nephew, Abdullah Khan, on social media. The message, which read, “Will always love you…” was in loving memory of the 38-year-old, who had died in Mumbai on Monday.
Talking about Abdullah’s demise, Salman’s manager Jordy Patel told BT, “He died of heart failure following severe lung infection.” While there were rumours that Abdullah had died of Coronavirus, Jordy clarified that Abdullah had “tested negative” for it.
Like Salman, Abdullah, too, was a fitness enthusiast and was extremely close to the Bharat actor and his family. According to reports, Abdullah, who ran a business in Mumbai, was admitted to a private hospital in Andheri a couple of days ago, after he complained about feeling uneasy. On Salman's suggestion, they later shifted him to a hospital near the former’s Bandra home.
The actor is extremely upset that he won’t be able to attend Abdullah’s funeral. “Salman is at his farmhouse in Panvel and because of the nationwide lockdown, he won’t be able to travel. The funeral will be held in Indore, which is Abdullah’s hometown. Salman will visit the family later,” informed Jordy.
Meanwhile, Salim Khan told BT, “Abdullah mere nephew ka beta tha. I am glad that in the times of a lockdown also, all the paperwork went smoothly. Abdullah was staying in Mumbai, and was very close to all of us.”
Salman Khan kick starts Radhe post-production during Coronavirus outbreak
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Unable to film Radhe due to suspension of shoots, Salman Khan kicks off post-production of the movie with the team at Panvel farmhouse
Upala KBR (MID-DAY; March 24, 2020)
With all shoots suspended last week, Salman Khan showed his fans how he was utilising the time to hone his sketching. But self-development is not the only thing on Khan's mind — turns out, like lesser mortals, the superstar too has adopted the work-from-home policy amid the current lockdown. It has been learnt that the actor has begun the post-production of his next, Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai, at his Panvel farmhouse. To abide by the necessary practice of social distancing at this hour, he has chosen a skeletal crew for the job.
A source from the creative team reveals, "Radhe is almost complete, with only one song left to be filmed on Salman and Disha Patani. As the shoots are suspended, Salman decided to begin the post-production work at his farmhouse so that the film can keep its Eid date with the audience. But he was clear that taking precautions was of utmost importance at this time. So, he took a small post-production team with him. The superstar headed to Panvel last Wednesday. While director Prabhudheva is in Chennai, Salman is constantly in touch with him over the phone. The two are supervising the editing."
Jordy Patel, manager and producer, Salman Khan Films, says, "All work has stopped for the moment as per the directive by the state government (due to Coronavirus). There is nothing much we can do as we have yet to shoot some portions of the film."
Despite the ban, Mika Singh remains part of line-up for Salman Khan's gig in USA
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Even as FWICE is expected to meet Mika to discuss ban, singer remains part of line-up for Salman's gig; event manager pins blame on US-based promoter
Upala KBR (MID-DAY; August 20, 2019)
Over the past few days, Mika Singh has been in the eye of a storm — the singer has been banned by the Federation of Western India Cine Employees association (FWICE), after he performed at a wedding reception in Pakistan. He is expected to meet members of the FWICE today to offer his version of the event before the body gives its final verdict. Interestingly, despite the ban imposed on him since last week, Singh has been included as part of Salman Khan's upcoming event.
A six-city gig across the US — titled Up, Close and Personal With Salman Khan — has been scheduled for next week where the superstar will be interacting and indulging in photo opportunities with fans. The gig has been organised by Sohail Khan's event management team with Jordy Patel of JA Events in India and Bhavesh Patel in the US. Singh appears to be part of the Houston leg that is scheduled for August 28.
When mid-day reached out to Jordy to question about Singh's involvement in the show, he said, "We are only dealing with Bhavesh Patel as our contract is with him. Some local promoter in the US must have signed on Mika and added him to the line-up. Salman will have nothing to do with Mika at the event. They will not even interact on stage."
Not too long ago, Singh had shared a video claiming that he was coming to Houston with "my big brother Salman Khan" for the event. Jordy says, "Mika must be using Salman's name to promote himself, which everyone in the industry does."
If the promotional material is any indication, the events will also see Khan's close friends, including Sunil Grover and Kamaal Khan, in action.
Meanwhile, Ashok Dubey, general secretary, FWICE, says that the ban on Singh will continue if he cannot assuage the body's reservations in today's meeting. "If we impose a ban, it means all our technicians — including actors, directors, and even spot boys — will not work with Mika. If someone works with Mika during this ban, say Salman or anyone else, then he too will be banned."
Ask him if the ban applies to gigs that are held overseas, and Dubey says, "Whether it's an organiser from the US or any other country, we cannot stop anybody from conducting an event. Our policy is simple — we will not work with the person who has been banned."
mid-day reached out to Singh to ask about the August 28 event, but the singer refused to comment.
Salman Khan's Vancouver show leaves overseas fans disgruntled
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Attendees of Salman's Vancouver show cry foul, claim USD 5,000 tickets double-sold; organisers hint local promoter may have "over-committed"
Upala KBR (MID-DAY; July 7, 2018)
Considering Salman Khan's Da-Bangg: The Tour Reloaded was touted as one of the grandest Bollywood shows across the US and Canada, it wasn't surprising that tickets for the Vancouver leg sold like hot cakes. But many of the superstar's fans returned home disgruntled; from the tickets being double-sold to many audience members being shown the door — it has been learnt that the July 1 gig was mismanaged.
While the tour — that also features Katrina Kaif and Sonakshi Sinha, among others — has been managed by Sohail Khan Official Entertainment and JA Events, the Vancouver leg was organised by Gold Spade Entertainment. Bhavesh Patel of Sahil Promotions is the international promoter in the US and Canada. Patron Perminder Chohan said he had bought two seats in the VVIP section, only to find another couple occupying his place. "When we asked the couple to vacate our seats, the security guards pushed me out of the auditorium. My friend Rahul Gill, who had another seat in the section, questioned the security's actions. Next thing you know, they kicked him out too. The organisers were present there, but they didn't defend us."
Chohan's friend Rahul Gill alleges that the VVIP passes were double sold. "Many people couldn't find their seats as the tickets were sold twice over. A couple had occupied my seats too, but they were polite enough to move when I showed them my tickets. You don't expect such mismanagement when you have bought tickets worth $5,000 each." He adds that several attendess, who faced a similar situation, put up their grievances on the organiser's site. "A lot of people started complaining on Gold Spade's site. Instead of addressing the concerns, they pulled the site down yesterday."
Another audience member, Avtar S Virdi, claimed that apart from shelling out $10,000 for two VVIP passes, he spent another $2,000 for the meet-and-greet event. However, he was told at the last minute that the post-gig event was cancelled. Virdi added that he is still awaiting the refund.
When mid-day reached out to Jordy Patel of JA Events, he claimed that Khan and other stars had honoured the meet-and-greet commitment. "Although they were supposed to meet 50 fans, the stars obliged many others with pictures. But, sometimes the local promoter overcommits to get more footfalls. It may have happened this time too. However, we honoured our commitment." Bhavesh Patel from Sahil Promotions remained unavailable for comment, but his father Babulal Patel said, "The meet-and-greet happened, and I have photos to prove that. Gold Spade Entertainment mismanaged the event. But, if people were asked to leave, there must be another reason." Despite repeated attempts, Gold Spade Entertainment remained unavailable for comment.
(From left): Guru Randhawa, Daisy Shah, Sonakshi Sinha, Jacqueline Fernandez, Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif and Maniesh Paul at the San Jose edition of Da-Bangg Tour
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