Salman Khan who participated at an event in Dubai, stunned all by separating Balochistan from Pakistan.
His remarks went viral on social media and many Indians are showering praises on Salman Khan. During the event, Salman Khan said "Right now, if you make a Hindi film and release it here (in Saudi Arabia), it will be a superhit. If you make a Tamil, Telugu, or Malayali film, it will do hundreds of crores in business because so many people from other countries have come here. There are people from Balochistan, there are people from Afghanistan, there are people from Pakistan... everyone is working here."
Fans reacted in the following manner.
Journalist Smita Prakash commented on X, "I don't know if it was slip of tongue, but this is amazing! Salman Khan separates 'people of Balochistan' from 'people of Pakistan'.
Another user on X wrote, "Slip of tongue from Salman Khan or lack of knowledge or deliberate hint that Balochistan is 'independent'? That too with Aamir Khan & SRK on dias?"
Some social media users came to Khan's defence, suggesting that his comment reflected awareness of Balochistan's unique regional identity. X user Jasmin Ahmed wrote, 'When @BeingSalmanKhan said 'Balochistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan...' - it speaks volumes. Balochistan is not a Pakistani province - it's a nation. Baloch is our identity and our state,' highlighting the longstanding cultural and ethnic distinctions of the Baloch people.
One post read, 'Even Salman Khan admitted that Balochistan is a separate country,' expressing support for the idea that Balochistan should not be considered solely as a province of Pakistan.