Is Aayush Sharma the Reason Behind the Great KJo-Salman Khan Rift?

All is reportedly not well between Salman Khan and Karan Johar.

(Photo: Yogen Shah/ Altered by The Quint)

It’s  over…or did it ever begin in the first place? Karan Johar’s friendship with Salman Khan seemed doomed from the start. Salman did make a guest appearance in Karan’s directorial  debut Kuch Kuch HotaHai. But thereafter, as Karan’s proximity to  Shah Rukh Khan became  apparent to the entire world, Salman automatically gravitated away from  all things ‘KJo’.

For many  years, the two never crossed paths. But in recent years, Karan Johar was seen earnestly wooing Salman. Two years ago Karan offered Salman the film Shuddhi on the star’s terms. While Karan  crossed his fingers and waited for Salman’s yes to the project, the superstar simply procrastinated.

Salman  never had any intention  of  doing Shuddhi. He just kept Karan dangling on for God knows what reason. But when he was with us friends, he very clearly and not so politely, told us he  would never work with Karan Johar.

A friend of Salman Khan

Then came the announcement about Karan and  Salman getting together with Akshay Kumar for the historical Battle Of Saragarhi. This time the prospects of Karan getting Salman on board seemed bright because Karan dangled that extra temptation of launching Salman Khan’s brother-in-law Aayush in a Dharma production.

Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan and Karan Johar had announced Battle of Saragarhi together. (Photo courtesy: Twitter)

Then something went horribly wrong.

We  don’t know what happened. But Karan Johar backed out of his commitment to launch Aayush leaving Salman livid. He immediately opted out of Battle of Saragarhi, which will now be co-produced by Karan Johar and Akshay Kumar. The  only reason Salman agreed to join hands with Karan Johar was Aayush’s launch. When Karan opted out of that commitment, Salman saw no reason to  stick to his commitment.

A source

Ayush will now be launched  by Salman Khan Films.

This development leaves the Salman-Karan Johar equation where it had been abandoned. It is unlikely that Salman will ever work in a Dharma production again.

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