Salman Khan braves injury for eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi event

Mumbai, August 29

Fans of Salman Khan grew concerned after videos of the actor appearing bothered by an injury at an event started doing the rounds on social media. People started posting get well soon messages for him online.

In several clips circulating on the Internet, Salman — who attended ‘Bacche Bole Morya’ on Wednesday to advocate the need of cleanliness and eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi festival this season — could be seen wincing as he touched the right side of his rib cage.

“He got hurt and isn’t well, still he attended the event. It shows his commitment towards the environment. Thank you so much," said Amruta Fadnavis, the organiser of the event.

It could not be confirmed whether the 58-year-old actor, who is currently shooting for his next film Sikandar, got hurt on set.

A source close to the actor confirmed that he had suffered a rib injury but is doing fine now. "Nothing to worry about. The shoot of Sikandar is on schedule and not pushed," the source added.

A worried fan wrote on X: "#SalmanKhan bhai is suffering from a serious rib Injury, get well soon bhai, your health and happiness matters the most.” Another post read: "No matter what, he always gets back up #SalmanKhan #Sikandar."

"Stay healthy bhai @BeingSalmanKhan nothing is more important than your health," wrote another user.