If
there
has
been
one
positive
side
to
the
recent
tussle
between
Shahrukh
Khan
and
the
Shiv
Sena
it
has
to
Salman
Khan
coming
out
in
full
support
of
King
Khan.
Salman
who
is
Shahrukh's
friend
turned
foe
had
defended
Shahrukh
in
his
support
for
the
Pakistani
players
in
the
IPL
and
stated
that
Shahrukh
owed
no
apology
to
Shiv
Sena.
This
after
the
right-wing
political
party
had
asked
Shahrukh
to
apologise
after
he
raised
his
voice
in
support
of
the
Pakistani
players.
This
support
would
have
surely
come
as
a
surprise
to
Shahrukh
as
many
in
the
film
industry
did
not
support
him
for
the
fear
of
the
Sena
who
resort
to
violence
at
the
smallest
of
provocations.
Salman
appealed
to
the
politicians
to
keep
entertainment
and
sports
away
from
politics.
This
after
the
Shiv
Sena
tore
down
posters
of
Shahrukh's
My
Name
Is
Khan
and
had
threatened
the
theatre
owners
against
screening
of
the
movie.
The
reason
Salman
supported
Shahrukh
may
be
more
than
having
rediscovered
the
lost
love
for
his
once
close
friend.
The
two
Khans
who
have
not
been
in
talking
terms
since
Katrina
Kaif's
birthday
bash
in
2008
seems
to
be
moving
closer
towards
a
mutual
and
dignified
truce.
The
two
stars
where
spotted
at
the
premiere
of
the
movie
3
Idiots.
It
seemed
that
ages
had
past
since
the
last
time
Shahrukh
and
Salman
were
under
the
same
roof.
Salman
also
seems
to
be
concious
in
ever
remark
he
makes
relating
to
Shahrukh.
Last
year
when
Shahrukh
was
detained
at
the
Newark
International
Airport,
Salman
Khan
had
spoken
his
mind
supporting
what
the
US
security
agencies
had
done.
Although
many
celebrities
had
made
similar
remarks
after
there
was
a
huge
hue
and
cry
over
Shahrukh's
detention,
Salman's
comments
had
raised
many
eyebrows
due
to
the
strained
relationship
between
the
two
stars.
Salman
who
is
finding
it
tough
to
maintain
his
status
in
the
industry
with
no
blockbuster
for
more
than
three
years
finds
it
difficult
to
be
at
war
with
Shahrukh.
With
his
latest
movie
Veer
having
seen
average
response
at
the
Box
Office
Salman
feels
he
doesn't
need
Shahrukh's
enmity
if
not
his
support
to
make
his
relationship
better
in
the
industry.
There
is
a
famous
quote
which
says
“In
prosperity,
our
friends
know
us;
in
adversity,
we
know
our
friends"
Hopefully
the
recent
Sena
versus
Shahrukh
tussle
will
yield
some
positive
results
and
the
two
warring
Khans
will
become
friends
again.
Salman
has
extended
his
hand
of
friendship
when
Shahrukh
needs
it
the
most.
It
remains
to
be
seen
how
Shahrukh
replies
to
this
gesture.
Story first published: Tuesday, February 9, 2010, 12:08 [IST]