Ashneer Grover Salman Khan: Known for his blunt and no-nonsense attitude, entrepreneur Ashneer Grover gained popularity when he appeared in the first season of Shark Tank India as an investor.

His straightforward approach to things made him one of the most liked judges on the show, but at the same time, it is the same thing that many dislike about him.

He recently shared an incident recalling his meeting with Bollywood megastar Salman Khan, and his unfiltered way of expressing his thoughts has now gone viral on social media.

Ashneer Grover on Salman Khan refusing to click a photo with him

Recalling an incident where he happened to meet Salman Khan, Ashneer Grover revealed on a podcast that he once met the actor to discuss a sponsored ad shoot. They spent hours discussing the project, but later, Salman's manager informed Ashneer not to ask for photos with the star as he doesn't like it.

The video shared on Reddit showed Grover saying, "Salman Khan se mila hoon. Usko humne sponsor rakha tha, toh uske shoot ke liye mila tha. Shoot se pehle mila tha usko brief karne ke liye ki company kya hai."

Toh teen ghante baitha tha uske saath, uske manager ne bol diya ki photo nahi khichwani hai, sir thoda bura maan jaate hain. Maine kaha saale, maine bola, nahi khichwaunga photo, bhaad main ja tu. Matlab aisi kaunsi heropanti ho gayi," he shared.

The entrepreneur also heaped praise on the 57-year-old actor for his business understanding and said, "Banda bohot smart hai. Matlab voh jo logo ko lagta hai na ki hawa main hai, banda bohot genuinely smart hai. Usko business samajhta hai, usko branding samajhti hai. Usko apni image clear hai kya hai."

He further added, "Jab hum ad bana rahe the toh usne clear bol diya tha ki dekho, mere ko ka larger than life hi dikhana, kyuki maine picture bhi banayai thi Tubelight, voh pitt gayi kyuki mere ko usme mandbuddhi dikha diya. Aur voh janta ko pasand nahi aata."

This incident shows there are several complexities involved in working with big celebrities.

Ashneer was co-founder of the brand BharatPe in 2018 and has also been a part of Roadies. He recently published a book, Doglapan.

Meanwhile, Salman Khan will next be seen in Tiger 3 alongside Katrina Kaif and Emraan Hashmi. The film is releasing on November 12, 2023.