Salman Khan is popularly called ‘bhai‘ by most of his fans. Not just fans, but people close to him, his body guard, manager, and secretary also are often heard saying, “bhai kahan hai ?”. A family member close to Salman recently told us that Salman isn’t too fond of being called ‘bhai‘. Here’s why…
According to the source Salman feels that the only people who can actually call him ‘bhai‘ are his sisters Alvira and Arpita. He is of the opinion that he isn’t any one’s brother other than his sisters. The source says, “It’s funny how every one has taken for granted that Salman is their brother! He gets quite irritated when a stranger who he’s just met starts calling him ‘bhai’.”
Apart from the brother connotation, the word bhai is also at times used in reference of the underworld or a don! Salman definitely doesn’t want to be perceived as one! The source adds, “He was once heard asking someone, ‘kya mein goonda hoon jo tu mujhe bhai bula raha hai?’. But his fans have often called him bhai, in fact the way they use that word so liberally, Sajid Nadiadwala even used it in his first trailer for Kick!.”
We think whether he likes it or not, we will always call Salman ‘bhai’, cause there is no other actor in the industry who can carry off that nickname with such charisma!