Salman shreds trolls mocking Katrina's post-pregnancy weight, calls them parasites

Salman Khan has had enough of the trolling. In the latest Bigg Boss 20 Weekend Ka Vaar, the actor-host took aim at the culture of constantly picking apart celebrities – their bodies, age, appearance, personal lives and, increasingly, even their journeys into parenthood. Among the many things he addressed was the way women are trolled for gaining weight after pregnancy, a comment that comes amid the ongoing buzz around his Bharat co-star Katrina Kaif being body-shamed over her post-pregnancy appearance.

Salman also spoke about the age-shaming he has been facing lately, reminding trolls that, yes, he is 60 and cannot look the way he did decades ago. It is a frustration Salman has voiced in different forms before too – including his long-running gripe with a media culture that, in his words, makes a living off stars’ fame and then turns around to mock them.

In his latest rant, however, Salman took that argument much further. He spoke about where criticism ends, and personal attacks begin, why buying a film ticket does not give anyone ownership over an actor, the intrusive way some paparazzi photograph women, and the larger damage caused by turning celebrities into easy targets for online abuse.Salman on trolling women after pregnancy

Katrina Kaif recently found herself at the centre of a conversation after she stepped out with Vicky Kaushal at the Ambani Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations. Her post-pregnancy appearance became fodder for online trolling, even as fans pushed back against the body-shaming. Hrithik Roshan also showed support by liking a post defending Katrina. It is against that backdrop that Salman’s latest Weekend Ka Vaar rant lands with particular resonance. The actor-host did not name Katrina, nor was his tirade directed at one particular person.

Salman began by talking about the everyday language of celebrity trolling. A woman gains weight and suddenly comes the familiar “Moti ho gayi hai” (She has become fat). An older actor is dismissed with “Buddha ho gaya hai” (He has become old). These comments, he suggested, are treated as harmless observations when, in reality, they are often deeply personal.

He was particularly critical of comments made about women after pregnancy. Pregnancy changes the body, he said, and there should be no expectation that a woman must immediately return to her pre-pregnancy appearance simply because she is back in the public eye.

“Why do you want to troll somebody ki woh pregnant hua?” (Why do you want to troll somebody because they became pregnant?), he asked.

He also pointed out that women who return to the public eye after pregnancy will find their own rhythm and, if they want to, work towards getting fit again. “Jab woh picture mein wapas se aa jayengi, woh fit aa jayengi” (When they come back into the picture, they will be fit again), he said.

The comment may have been made without naming anyone, but it arrived at a moment when Katrina was being discussed less for her work or new motherhood and more for how her body looked after pregnancy.Salman knows what age-shaming feels like

Having spoken about the way women are targeted, Salman brought up his own experience with age-shaming. At 60, he said, he is well aware that people are going to comment on how he looks.

"Of course! I have turned 60," he said, before making a rather obvious point: he cannot look like he did in Maine Pyaar Kiya forever. Salman also had a message for those who spend their time judging others: Look at yourself first. And then, in true Salman fashion, he decided to make his point visually.

Instead of simply arguing with the trolls, Salman gave them exactly what they were looking for. He removed his cowboy hat, jacket and T-shirt on stage, wiped off his make-up and essentially turned himself into his own trolling material.

“Bhai mota ho gaya hai! Bhai ko troll karo” (Brother has become fat! Troll brother), he said, challenging the very people who constantly pick apart his appearance. View this post on Instagram A post shared by JioHotstar Reality (@jiohotstarreality)

Salman also made a distinction between disliking someone's work and attacking the person behind it. If someone thinks his acting is bad or does not like a film, he said, they can simply say so. There is nothing wrong with criticism when it is about the work.

“Say that your work isn't good, say that you didn't like this film," Salman said. What he objected to was the jump from criticism to personal abuse.

He made a similar point about the audience's relationship with actors. Buying a ticket to a film, he argued, does not mean buying the person on screen. "You bought a ticket to watch the film. You didn't buy us," he said.Salman also questions intrusive paparazzi culture

His frustration eventually moved beyond social media. Salman also questioned the way some paparazzi photograph women, particularly when they are stepping out of cars.

He questioned the tendency to deliberately focus cameras on women's hips, thighs and backs, recalling instances involving actresses and people from his own family. He also questioned why such invasive photographs are treated as routine entertainment coverage.

For Salman, the problem is bigger than one photograph or one comment. It is the mindset behind it - the idea that a celebrity's body, personal life or private moment automatically becomes public property.

By the end of his rant, Salman was talking about something much larger than celebrity trolling. He spoke about the way social media can be used both to connect people and to spread hate, and questioned the ecosystem around paid narratives, reviews and online attacks.

He also pointed to the serious consequences of sustained online abuse, including the impact it can have on people's mental health and the extreme situations it can contribute to.

Bigg Boss 20 streams on JioHotstar and airs on ColorsTV.- EndsPublished By: Anisha RaoPublished On: Sep 20, 2026 00:12 ISTALSO READ | Salman Khan darr gaya? Actor reacts as trolls say he got scared backing protest