Salman Khan is not drinking, at least for the time being. Aamir Khan, former foe turned friend, has convinced him not to take a sip of alcohol while they film the movie 'Veer.' While Salman Khan has agreed to put down the bottle for the duration of the shoot, the hope is that he can learn to live without drinking, something that has not come easy to him for a very long time.
A source close to the India Times said, "Aamir and Salman are good friends who spend a lot of time together. It isn't surprising to see Aamir at Salman's home and vice versa. In fact Aamir and Kiran Rao often go over to Salman's place for dinner."
The Khan to Khan conversation must have come recently as Salman Khan has reportedly not taken a drink of alcohol since his birthday, which was on December 27. Nobody could convince not to drink, not his parents, not his friends, not even Aishwarya Rai herself could get him off the bottle when they were together. It's a good step that Salman Khan has taken to better his life.
How did Aamir Khan do it? He showed Salman Khan a picture of himself looking disheveled, unfit, and worn out, everything Salman Khan is not known for being.
"He patiently explained the perils of alcoholism to him and told him that he had to take control of his habit before the habit took control of him. He also suggested a revised workout for Salman," the source said.
As odd (and as good) as the news is about Salman Khan cleaning up, what's even odder is who convinced Salman Khan to hold off on drinking. Aamir Khan did not get along too well with Salman Khan during the filming of 'Andaz Apna Apn'a after which Aamir had told the press that he would never work with Salman again. It looks like time has healed those wounds. Let's hope time allows Salman Khan to realize he is stronger than the bottle.
A source close to Salman said, "It's true that Salman has given up drinking because he wants to be slim and trim in Veer. The film has a lot of scenes that require Salman to be barechested. Therefore he had to build muscle tone."
Salim Khan said, "Salman is off drinks at the moment. But I can't comment on whether Salman followed Aamir's suggestion or not. Salman and Aamir are good friends and that is between them. I choose not to be a part of it."
So what do you guys think of Salman Khan not drinking? Do you hope this trend continues? Do you think he'll recapture a little bit of his lost magic on 'Veer?' Post a comment about your thoughts on this.
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