It was said that SRK chose to remain quiet because he was deeply hurt by Salman's outbursts. However, the truth is that he has been nursing a back injury that he suffered during the shooting of his home production Billoo Barber.
A few years back (2003), SRK had suffered from major back problems and had to go through a life threatening operation for the same. Reportedly, had he not undergone the surgery, there would have been chances of his left hand getting paralysed. During the surgery there was also a possibility of irreparable nerve damage. Thankfully, the operation was successful. But he was asked not to indulge in any kind of exercise.
So when Farah Khan wanted him to do a topless item song for Main Hoon Na, SRK had to turn her down as he was not in the best of shape. But later, he made up for it by flaunting his six-packs in the song, Dard-e-Disco in their next film Om Shanti Om. SRK says, "Yes, I have a bit of an injury in the back."
About his recent misunderstanding with Salman, he says, "I've nothing much to say on the issue than what has already been written. I have too much work to finish—Billoo Barber and Yash Raj Films' Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi."
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