The controversy surrounding Salman Khan’s appointment as India’s Rio Olympics Brand Ambassador seems to be growing, especially now with his dad Salim Khan getting involved.
On April 25, Salim Khan sent out a series of tweets lashing out at legendary athlete Milkha Singh for his comments against his son.
The tweets initially started with Salim casually pointing out that it was not Bollywood but the ‘Indian Film Industry’ and that too the largest one in the world.
Milkhaji it is not Bollywood it is the Indian Film Industry and that too the largest in the world.
— Salim Khan (@luvsalimkhan) 25 April 2016
The next tweet was not so subtle though and Salim went on to point that it was the same industry that ‘resurrected’ Milkha back into limelight.
The same industry which resurrected you from fading away in oblivion
— Salim Khan (@luvsalimkhan) 25 April 2016
To further justify Salman’s selection Salim then counted out his sporting achievements and said that he is an “A-level swimmer cyclist and weight lifter” and that it was sports lovers like him that made sportspersons perform better.
Salman khan may not have competed but is an A level swimmer cyclist and weight lifter
— Salim Khan (@luvsalimkhan) 25 April 2016
Sportsmen are performing because of sports lovers like us.
— Salim Khan (@luvsalimkhan) 25 April 2016
Earlier this week Singh in his statement had batted for sportspersons to be given the responsibility of the goodwill ambassador saying there was no need to “import a person from Bollywood”.
