Highlights:
- A non-venomous snake bit Salman Khan yesterday, a day before his birthday.
- The actor was to host his 56th birthday party in his farmhouse.
- In his Panvel farmhouse, he was bitten by a snake.
Salman Khan said that he was bitten three times by a non-venomous snake at his Panvel farmhouse a day before his birthday, according to news agency ANI. On Sunday night, the recovering actor walked out for a photograph session with photographers gathering outside his Panvel farmhouse. “A snake had entered a room in my home, frightening the children. So, I dragged it outdoors with a stick. It gradually reached onto my hand. I then released it by grabbing it with my other hand. When our crew noticed the snake, they assumed it was venomous, and as a result of the commotion that followed, the snake bit me not once, but three times, ” Salman Khan said, ANI quoted.
The actor adds, jokingly, “When I returned, we let go of the snake. My sister was terrified, so I took a picture of her with the snake for her. I became friends with the snake (saanp se dosti hogayi).” He continued, “My father inquired, “Ki kya hua? Saanp zinda hai? So I said yes, tiger bhi zinda hai, saanp bhi zinda hai.”
A snake had entered my farmhouse, I took it outside using a stick. Gradually it reached onto my hand. I then grabbed it to release, which is when it bit me thrice. It was a kind of poisonous snake. I was hospitalized for 6 hours…I am fine now: Actor Salman Khan on snake bite pic.twitter.com/cnDnUhglm5
— ANI (@ANI) December 27, 2021
The star is recovering fast and was able to hold his birthday celebration on Sunday night.
Salman’s fans have flooded social media with well-wishes for his speedy recovery and birthday congratulations for the star, who turned 56.
In terms of work, Salman Khan just returned from the Da-Bangg Reloaded tour in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Kick 2, starring Jacqueline Fernandez, and Tiger 3, starring Katrina Kaif, are among the actor’s next ventures.
Salman Khan is presently the host of the television reality show Bigg Boss 15. Salman Khan was most recently seen in Mahesh Manjrekar’s film Antim, which also starred Salman Khan’s brother-in-law Aayush Sharma (married to Arpita Khan). He also recently revealed the release date for the second instalment of Bajrangi Bahaijaan.