The clip spread across X and Instagram within hours. But the shirtless moment was only one part of a longer outburst that covered body-shaming, age-shaming, post-pregnancy trolling and paparazzi behaviour. Here is the full picture — what triggered it, what Salman actually said, and why viewers think Katrina Kaif was on his mind.
What Actually Happened on the Weekend Ka Vaar Stage
Salman was addressing contestant ScoutOP over remarks the gamer had made the previous week, when he encouraged his gaming community to criticise the host if they felt he was wrong. The larger backdrop was ScoutOP’s fallout with Arishfa Khan during the captaincy contender task — Arishfa had accused Scout of hitting her, while Scout had threatened to throw her during the argument.
What began as a reprimand of a contestant turned personal. What do you want to troll? And why do you want to troll? What is the mentality?
Salman Khan asked, before turning to the comments about his own weight: Bhai mota ho gaya hai. Kar lo na troll, ye lo.
He then stripped off his shirt on camera — a first for him as Bigg Boss host in 15 seasons of fronting the show.
He followed it with a blunt Pehle apne aap ko dekho
— look at yourself first — aimed at people who mock others’ bodies from behind a screen.
“Of Course 60 Saal Ka Ho Gaya Hu Yaar”
The age jibes got a direct answer too. In every show, this age has become suddenly, ‘woh budha hogaya hai,’
Salman said, adding, of course 60 saal ka hogaya hu yaar.
He turned 60 in December 2025, and his point was simple: ageing is not a scandal, and pointing it out is not commentary.
He also cleared up the buzz around his bald look, explaining it was for a project, and questioned the flood of comments claiming he had gone bald or was getting a hair transplant.
The anger wasn’t only about himself. Salman spoke about the trolling his brother Sohail Khan and actor Varun Sharma face over their appearance, drawing a line between the two kinds of comments: showing concern that someone looks unwell is one thing, mocking them for their looks is another.
The Line Everyone Noticed: “Kisi Ke Maa Banne Par”
One sentence stood out from the rest. What do you want to troll? Uske wajan par, uske looks par, uske khaandaan par, kisi ke smile par, kisi ke flop par, kisi ke maa banne par — aap apni upbringing dikha rahe ho,
Salman said. Trolling someone for becoming a mother, in his words, says more about the troll’s upbringing than the target.
He went further: Why do you troll somebody who gets pregnant? Pregnant hone ke baad everyone puts on weight,
adding that actresses get back in shape when they return to films, and that choosing to spend time with family after childbirth deserves respect, not ridicule.
Was Salman Defending Katrina Kaif?
He never took a name. But the timing did the talking. Katrina Kaif had recently stepped out with husband Vicky Kaushal for Ganpati celebrations in Mumbai, and her post-pregnancy appearance triggered a wave of body-shaming comments online. Viewers immediately connected Salman’s kisi ke maa banne par
remark to the criticism aimed at his former co-star.
One fan wrote, I know Salman Khan is defending Katrina Kaif here but I just can’t prove it,
while another said he had taken a stand for everyone shamed over looks, weight, age or profession. Salman and Katrina have worked together in Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?, Ek Tha Tiger, Tiger Zinda Hai and Bharat, which made the reading feel natural to fans even without a name-drop.
Paparazzi Also Got a Mention
Beyond trolls, Salman called out paparazzi for inappropriate photography of female actors — the kind of low-angle, zoomed-in shots that fuel the very body-shaming he was describing. His remarks covered the intrusive paparazzi behaviour celebrities face, particularly women after pregnancy, which is part of why the segment resonated beyond regular Bigg Boss viewers.
Not Everyone Applauded
The reaction was largely supportive, but not unanimous. Former Bigg Boss contestant Sofia Hayat called Salman hypocritical
after the shirtless moment, recalling comments he had once made about her own body on the show. Her post is a reminder that Weekend Ka Vaar itself has a long history of pointed personal remarks — a tension several viewers raised alongside the praise.
Meanwhile, support for Katrina kept building in parallel. Hrithik Roshan liked an Instagram post defending her amid the trolling over her post-pregnancy weight.
Where to Watch the Episode
New Bigg Boss 20 episodes stream at 9 PM on JioHotstar and air at 10:30 PM on Colors. The shirtless confrontation is part of the Weekend Ka Vaar episode from the September 19–20 weekend, and clips are circulating widely on the show’s official social handles.
The Bigger Point Salman Was Making
Strip away the theatrics and the argument is straightforward: comment on someone’s work, not their body. Salman drew that distinction himself — criticism of a performance or a flop is fair game; jokes about weight gain, ageing, baldness or a woman’s post-pregnancy body are not criticism at all. Whether the shirtless challenge was the right vehicle for that message is being debated. The message itself, going by the response, landed.
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