Salman Khan says his maternal grandfather did not speak to his father, Salim Khan, for five years after Salman’s parents married. In interviews and video segments, Salman recounts that the estrangement followed objections to the match, which he describes as lasting until reconciliation after the birth of his brother, Sohail Khan.
Across the reports, Salman explains that the disagreement was not primarily religious. He says his grandfather’s concerns were connected to the film industry and the environment his mother would have to live in, including stigma associated with actors. Salman also says his grandfather later regretted the lost years, telling him that he missed growing up around his grandchildren. The accounts mention that the reconciliation began when his grandfather visited the family, with Salman recalling the moment in detail.
The outlets frame the story differently—some emphasize Salman’s explanation of the original objections, while others highlight the reconciliation and regret—but all describe the same core episode: a five-year silence and a later return to contact within the family.
