New Delhi: Bollywood actor Salman Khan left his fans and family worried after he shared a cryptic note about being ‘alone and lonely’ on Instagram. As soon as he dropped the post, it went insanely viral on social media, with many wondering if the actor had started to feel lonely and alone or if something was not right in his personal life. After much speculation, the actor finally broke his silence and asked everyone to “chill”.
Salman Khan on his viral social media post
On Tuesday (May 19), Salman Khan took to social media to issue a clarification on his cryptic post. He clarified that he is not “alone or lonely” and “wasn’t talking about himself”. He further cited that since he is always surrounded by people, he just wanted some “me time”.
He wrote, “Arre yaar Mai apne bare mai nahi baat kar raha tha (I wasn’t talking about myself). How can I be alone when I have such a large amazing family and friends and how can I be lonely when I have u guys, your wishes n Duas, I would be the biggest na shukra ever.”
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He also revealed that his mother, Salma Khan, got worried after his post went viral. He added,”Kabhi Kabhi logon ke saath reh kar pak jaata hun, isliye some me time, Buss…Iss baar koi photo nahi breaking news bana diya, Mummy pooch rahi hai, Kya hua Beta? Chill maro yaar (Sometimes I get tired of being around people, so I just need some me time, that’s all. This time, no photo came out, yet it became breaking news. My mother is asking me, ‘What happened, son?’ Relax, guys).”
Salman Khan’s viral post
Earlier, Salman Khan shared a shirtless picture of himself and wrote, “By I me myself, 2 ways to be by yourself, Alone and Lonely, Alone is by choice n lonely when nobody wants to be with u….. Ab iske aage, you Figure out what you need to do.”
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Salman Khan’s work front
Meanwhile, on the work front, Salman Khan will be next seen in Maatrubhumi, directed by Apoorva Lakhia. According to reports, the title and storyline have been revised to avoid diplomatic tensions with China. The actor also has a yet-to-be-titled film alongside Nayanthara, directed by Vamshi Paidipally and produced by Dil Raju.