Salman Khan calls himself ‘the dumbest’ on nephew Arhaan Khan’s podcast; shares life lessons

The teaser opens with a throwback clip from one of Salman’s old interviews, where the host points out how his on-screen image is everyone’s business.

Salman Khan is known for his larger-than-life persona, but in a rare and introspective moment, he recently called himself ‘the dumbest’ while appearing on his nephew Arhaan Khan’s podcast, Dumb Biryani. The teaser for the upcoming episode, which was shot nearly a year ago, was finally released, giving fans a glimpse of Salman’s candid and self-reflective side.

The teaser opens with a throwback clip from one of Salman’s old interviews, where the host points out how his on-screen image is everyone’s business. Salman agrees, saying, “Exactly. It’s the image, you know? You are selling the image basically. Me, as an individual, I am just like all of you. Just a normal human being.”

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In a heart-to-heart with Arhaan and his friends, Salman emphasises the value of family and friendship. He shares, “You just need to be there for friends, family. The effort that you have to keep on putting in.”

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One of the most striking revelations in the teaser is Salman’s approach to self-discipline. He confesses, “If I give you advice—the advice I give to myself—the way I speak to myself… you will hate me. Because I speak to myself rather harshly.”

Salman also opens up about his philosophy on forgiveness, stating, *“You can forgive a person once, twice… third time, chalo khalaas.”

No conversation with Salman is complete without his trademark humor. At one point, Salman playfully teases Arhaan and his friends, pointing at them and joking, “Dumb and dumbers, and we are the dumbest for doing this.”

The video ends with a motivational piece of advice from Salman, where he shares, “When your body says no, your mind should say yes. When the body and mind both say no, you should say, ‘Come on guys, one last round.’”

Salman Khan also shared the teaser on his social media, revealing that the podcast was shot nearly a year ago. He captioned it, “I spoke to the boys a year ago. I’m not sure if they even remember all the advice. My first ever podcast appearance.”

Arhaan Khan, son of Arbaaz Khan and Malaika Arora, launched Dumb Biryani, a lighthearted and candid podcast, in 2024. He has previously hosted conversations with Malaika Arora, Arbaaz Khan, Sohail Khan, and social media personality Orry.