Vivek Oberoi On Salman Khan’s Trolling Remarks: Why Talk Negative?

MUMBAI- Actor Vivek Oberoi, who has often found himself at the center of discussions surrounding his equation with Salman Khan, has reacted to the superstar’s strong stand against social media trolls.

Vivek chose not to dwell on the constant trolling and conversations around Salman.

“There are so many things in life to do positive, why should we do negative, why should we talk?” Vivek said.

Salman, during a recent ‘Bigg Boss’ episode, questioned the mentality behind trolling and said that people should look after their own lives and families instead of constantly targeting others.

He also came out in defense of women being body-shamed after pregnancy, in an apparent reference to the trolling faced by his close friend and former co-star Katrina Kaif over her post-pregnancy weight gain.

Without naming Katrina, Salman questioned why anyone should troll a woman simply for gaining weight after giving birth. He said that gaining weight during and after pregnancy is normal and that she could get fit again when she returns to films, adding that she may simply want to spend time with her family at present.

He also criticized the culture of body- and age-shaming celebrities online, calling such trolling unnecessary and “dirty”.

Vivek, meanwhile, has previously spoken about the difficult phase in his life when his equation with Salman became a subject of intense public discussion.

The two actors had a very public fallout in 2003, when Vivek, who was then associated with Aishwarya Rai, held a press conference alleging that Salman had threatened him over the phone.

Vivek claimed that Salman had repeatedly called him and objected to his relationship with Aishwarya, who had reportedly once dated Salman.

Over the years, Vivek has maintained that he would rather move forward and focus on the positive aspects of his life than revisit the past. (IANS)