Salim Khan reveals why Salman Khan's entire family does not eat beef

Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan recently opened up about his six-decade-long marriage with wife Salma Khan (formerly Sushila Charak). Speaking to Free Press Journal, Salim recalled how their interfaith union was solemnised with rituals from both religions.

Salim Khan revisited his early years in Indore, where he grew up in a diverse neighbourhood surrounded by Hindu families. “Hindu-Musalman ka masla hi nahi tha. Dosti thi, sab insaan the,” he said, explaining how religious harmony was deeply ingrained in him by his father, a Deputy Superintendent of Police.

However, when Salim expressed his wish to marry Sushila, he was faced with some resistance from her family. While his own relatives had no objections, Sushila’s father initially raised concerns about religion. “My father-in-law, a dentist, had investigated my background. He candidly told me that my religion was his only objection. I assured him that even if we had disagreements or fights, my wife and I would never have them because of religion,” Salim recalled.

Ultimately, the families reached an understanding, and the wedding was held with rituals from both faiths. Salim shared that his wife had always admired the Hindu saat phere ceremony, and so he arranged for a pandit to conduct the ritual. This was followed by a traditional nikaah. “It was important that neither of us felt forced. Both rituals made our marriage complete,” he said.