Kirron Kher: “Give some respect to Salman Khan”

A lot has been said about Salman Khan’s controversial appointment as the goodwill ambassador for India in the Rio Olympics 2016.

A number of Bollywood stars have come in defence of Khan, with Kirron Kher being the latest.

Talking at the launch of ‘India’s Got Talent’, Kher was cited in Deccan Chronicle saying, ���I think we know Milkha uncle very well. He lives in Chandigarh and I�۪m sure you all know that I am from there too. I think when we choose someone like Salman Khan, it brings a lot of corporates in. We have a lot of games that are not cricket, and are in need of a lot of money to support the teams and coaches. The government does whatever it can do. I think, if he (Salman Khan) brings it all in with him, I think it is wonderful for all the sportsmen involved.”

She added, ���I was hurt when someone on television said that we film people live in an imaginary world and the sportsmen live in reality. I would like to tell them that we live very much in reality and the amount of hard work we do, I doubt anyone in this country can or in the world can do. To entertain looks very flippant, but it is the hardest thing in the world. So, with deep amount of respect I would like to urge my peers and my juniors and seniors in the sports world to give some respect to someone like Salman Khan. He has been there for a long time and he has lasted a long time, there must be something in the gentleman that inspires all of us.�۝