A long time rivalry between Salman and SRK was resolved last year and since then, the film industry's ruling trinity have presented a united front to the world. Dirctor-producer Sajid Nadiadwala even went as far as saying on the sidelines of IIFA weekend that the Khans had 'always been friends' and ascribed the widely reported feud to 'acting.'
Be that as it may, SRK and Aamir revealed the first look of Salman's new film Bajrangi Bhaijaan on Twitter just weeks ago in what was seen as a huge PR win for the actor in specific and Bollywood in general. Now, since one good Khan deserves another, Salman has returned the favour by calling out his fans over their public squabbling about the order of Khans at the top three positions of the box office charts.
Speaking on behalf of SRK and Aamir as well, the actor sent out this strong message:
Sharukh n amir hate it oo. N for my fans don't let me dwn. Srk n amir khan r my friend toh buss. Bhad mein gaya No 1,2,3. Samjhe kya?
— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) June 9, 2015He questioned those using 'false identities' and said in no uncertain terms that he would leave Twitter if the trolling continued.
These are Salman's tweets - an entire timeline full of them (see why we called it a rant?):
How many of u r on false identities n y?
Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) June 8, 2015Fan who is on a false identity using it to put another actor,friend colleague down ,is no fan of mine,don't like. simple funda hai.
Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) June 8, 2015Messed up fighting over yr heros vit each other. make this journey beautiful, dint sign up fr this ugly twitter war n not a part of it .
Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) June 9, 2015Continue it n I vil b off twitter. Came here to spread love, share sm thoughts hv fun vit fans not for them to insult my fraternity. Hut
Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) June 9, 2015See a lot of love n respect n happy to b here but then thr is a lot of die hard fans who r going wrong in thr thought process competing .
Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) June 9, 2015Don't want them to fight or turn nasty, ugly, abusive. Twitter shld also block abusive language, how difficult is that .
Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) June 9, 2015How rich in culture n respect v were. Kya ho gaya yaar. Itni nafrat Pyar mein kyun ? If any 1 who follows me disrespect any of my faternity
Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) June 9, 2015I vil not b on this social net work any more. Bus khallas, khatam, wanna follow me n want me to b here to Pyar mohobbat se raho. Or I am out
Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) June 9, 2015Yahaan pe koi compete karne k liyeh nahi aah ya hoon k kiss k followers zyada hai aur Kaun mere doston n competitors ko Gira raha hai.
Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) June 9, 2015Have come here so v can grow together b happy n if me n my colleges r creating a darrar between fans then it's not wort it.
Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) June 9, 2015Ek toh vaise bhi kum tweet Karta hoon, nahi karne pe majboor mat karo. Nahi that twitter pe nahi hoonga phir se, kaunsi Badi baat hai
Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) June 9, 2015Don't even need to tweet all this but wanted to so that u understand it's not cool fr u fans to fight vit each other.
Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) June 9, 2015Sooch samaj k Kal jawaab Dena. Phir decide karoonga k I wanna b here or not, aur guaranty hai k Sab aap k stars vil say the same.
Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) June 9, 2015Buss challo khyaal rakho n aapna level badhao.
Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) June 9, 2015Who don't agree, don't follow. Ek accha medium ek zariya ek connect ko barbaad mat karo. Opinion Dena hai toh respect se, our OWN kar k do.
Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) June 9, 2015Don't waste your time on these bakwass things . not important, important is that u r so busy that u don't have any time for this rubbish
Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) June 9, 2015I wld b the happiest man if u have no time to follow me, b on twitter, reply, etc n make your life n b your own hero. Yeh Sab jhoul hai
Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) June 9, 2015don't waste your time n energy on this stupid negativity or even the compliments, go n make your own life n b happy. Kasaam se
Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) June 9, 2015Wen I am absolutely free, I tweet n as soon as I tweet I see trending, retweets etc, Itna time hai Sab k pass kya? Kyun hai Itna time?
Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) June 9, 2015I understand hero, fan, bhai, sister, beta, love, concern respect, worry, Sab Theek hai. My problem is that, how that instant reply? Y?
Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) June 9, 2015Agar reply karna ho toh Sirif week end pe karo. Jab koi kaam nahi ho, jab kuch nahi karne ko ho, aur kuch nahi karne ko kyun ho? B busy guys
Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) June 9, 2015Aur twitter walon mein itni samaj nahi hai k abusive language band kar le? Baccha baccha twitter pe hai. Hamare aur aap k bhi. Samajeh?
Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) June 9, 2015Aap k bhai ki Tarah baat kar raha hoon , toh aab bhai ki baat sunno. Vo he kahraha hoon jo aap k apno ne kaha hai aur apno se bologay
Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) June 9, 2015Challo tweets khatam. So jao ya appna kaam karo. B happy
Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) June 9, 2015Salman is the second Khan to tangle publicly with trolls. In March, an angry outburst from SRK described some abusive posts from others on his timeline as 'dirty crap,' and asked - "Obviously you don't have b***s in your pockets or elsewhere. So are you just excited to be on my TL?"
In a live chat Twitter chat some months later, he listed being asked about his relationship with Salman as one of the questions he wished away.
