Priyanka Chopra exiting Bharat to marry Nick Jonas was correct, noble and gutsy thing to do: Salman Khan

With Bharat’s release right around the corner, Salman Khan found himself in the midst of controversy when he talked about Priyanka Chopra’s much-dramatized exit from Bharat. Even though Katrina Kaif replaced Priyanka, Salman never shied away from talking about it. His comments didn’t go well with a lot of people and he was at the receiving end of criticism.

Now, the Tubelight actor has clarified his comments by claiming that he was not passing taunts on Priyanka but to annoy Katrina instead. In an interview with Bombay Times, Salman said, “I am not taunting Priyanka Chopra at all. People would leave their husbands for a film like this, but I feel what she has done is the most amazing thing. 

"She has worked so hard in her career. She really wanted to do this film and she left it to get married. I just joke about it in front of Katrina. If she says something about the film, I say, ‘Thank you, Priyanka’; hinting (playfully) she should say it, so that Katrina gets annoyed. I just tease Katrina.”

“I have no problem with Priyanka. It’s a wonderful thing what she has done. She did it knowing perhaps that I might get upset, I might not like it or I might not work with her… Despite all the thoughts that may have crossed her mind, she chose to get married to a man instead of this movie, which is a correct, noble and gutsy thing to do,” he added.

On the work front, Salman Khan is awaiting the release of the much-awaited Bharat. Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, the movie is set to release tomorrow. Along with Salman, the movie stars Katrina Kaif, Sunil Grover, Jackie Shroff, Disha Patani, Tabu, and Nora Fatehi.

Stay tuned for more updates!