Salman Khan’s hit-and-run case: All you need to know about it

Salman Khan’s two upcoming films, ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ which stars Kareena Kapoor and ‘Prem Ratan Dhan Paayo’ opposite Sonam Kapoor, are currently in the last “schedule” of shooting. The 49-year-old actor recently shot for ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ in Kashmir. Amod Mehra, a trade analyst, said “Salman had committed to do four others films, including ‘Dabang 3’ and ‘Entry Mein No Entry’, but these were only at the stage of announcement. In all, an investment of Rs 200 crore is riding on Salman, who has delivered a string of box office successes in the last few years.”

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According to the prosecution, Salman Khan’s rash driving claimed the life of Nurullah Mehboob Sharif and injured Kalim Mohammed Pathan, Munna Malai Khan, Abdullah Rauf Shaikh and Muslim Shaikh. However, Salman Khan claimed that he was not driving the Toyota Land Cruiser and it was his driver Ashok Singh who was behind the wheel. The prosecution also alleged that Khan was driving the car without holding a licence. It produced RTO records to show that the actor had procured a licence only in 2004, two years after the mishap.

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Salman Khan’s is currently shooting ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ and ‘Prem Ratan Dhan Paayo’. He had committed to do four others films, including ‘Dabang 3’, ‘Entry Mein No Entry’, ‘Shuddhi’ and ‘Sultan’. An investment of Rs 200 crore is riding on Salman.

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