Salman Khan, who is known for his charity and generosity towards his fans, found his actions being questioned by someone who not too long ago was at the receiving end of his charm. A 30-year-old physically challenged lady has accused him of using her photographs to promote his film Veer and is also demanding to be compensated.
In April 2009, when Salman was shooting at Mehboob Studio in Mumbai, physically-challenged Phoolbanu Bakshi Sheikh insisted on meeting the star. When the actor’s assistant on the sets told her he was busy and could not meet her, Sheikh refused to leave until her demand was met. According to reports, the commotion drew Salman out of the vanity van. He met Sheikh, who was accompanied by two more women, on the sets and chatted with all of them for over an hour. Reports also stated that the actor had donated Rs 1 lakh to Sheikh.
Almost nine months after the incident, Sheikh has now accused the actor of using her photographs to show his softer side for promoting Veer. Sheikh complained, “It is true. I wanted to meet Salman badly. I am a poor woman and have been paralysed since birth. I used to worship Salman since I was a child. I am grateful to him as he gave us his precious time despite his hectic schedule. But I was shocked to know that it was just for publicising his film.”
“We have filed a complaint with the Gurgaon metropolitan magistrate court and have demanded Rs 25 lakh as compensation,” said Iqbal Solekar, the complainant’s lawyer. Salman’s secretary, Vikas Kapoor, said, “We are unaware of this defamation filed against Salman. And do you think Salman would do anything just to promote his film?” Senior inspector of Aarey police station, Mumbai, said, “We have received a complaint against actor Salman Khan and will be forwarding it to the Bandra police as the matter is concerning their jurisdiction.”
