Ashneer Grover reacts after Salman Khan schools him on Bigg Boss 18, says 'My deal numbers are always correct'

Ashneer Grover, the co-founder of BharatPe was recently called out by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan for his ‘doglapan’ (double standards) - a word often used by Grover on Shark Tank India. Grover recently appeared on reality TV show Bigg Boss 18 where Salman slammed Grover and questioned him for making false claims and even quoting the incorrect amount during the event.

Grover reported contacting Salman's team, who sought Rs 7.5 crores. Ashneer revealed that he negotiated with the actor's team and agreed to pay Rs 4.5 crores. The video of Ashneer's statement against Salman went viral and elicited diverse emotions from netizens.

Salman asked “Maine aapko mere baare mein kehte huye suna hai kuch. Aapne kaha ki, 'Humne toh isko itne mein sign kardiya'. Uska figure bhi aapne galat de diya. Toh phir yeh dogalapan kya hai”. (I heard you talking about me. You said, ‘We have signed him for this much’. You also gave the wrong figure.)

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Ashneer replied, saying “Aapko jo humne brand ambassador dia (The decision to make you brand ambassador), I think that was one of the smartest moves I made.”

I hope you enjoyed the Bigg Boss weekend ka vaar ! I had good fun. And I am sure the particular episode got great TRP / viewership. BTW all of statements below are TRUE:

- Salman is a great host & actor
- Salman knows what works on Bigg Boss
- I’ve always praised Salman for his… pic.twitter.com/HH0iOzzZY3

— Ashneer Grover (@Ashneer_Grover) November 18, 2024

Salman continued saying, “Lekin jis hisaab se ab aap baat kar ahe hani, woh jo maine aapka video dekha hai, yeh aapka attitude wahan par nahi tha (The way you are talking now, the video of yours that I saw earlier, this attitude wasn’t apparent back then),”.

Ashneer Grover reacts:
On social media platform X, Grover has now posted his side of the story, saying that his deal numbers are always correct "(bank / auditor verified)." “I hope you enjoyed the Bigg Boss weekend ka vaar! I had good fun. And I am sure the particular episode got great TRP / viewership,” Grover wrote in his post. He then listed out a series of points to clarify the entire episode.

Here’s what Grover said:

Salman is a great host & actor.

Salman knows what works on Bigg Boss.

I’ve always praised Salman for his sense of self and business – not a single thing demeaning said for him ever.

My deal numbers are always correct (bank / auditor verified).

Met Salman in an exclusive meeting on the brand collab for 3 hours in May 2019 in JW Marriott Juhu - along with the director of ad (it’s ok if he doesn’t remember me - I was not a public figure then - he meets tons of people).

The invite for coming as guest on Bigg Boss was not ‘unnamed’ - just like the cheque for the same ;)

And finally, I’ve a pic with him - which I didn’t earlier ;) Thanks @BeingSalmanKhan. Keep rocking!

Ashneer Grover’s old video that may have started it all
In an old video, Ashneer Grover revealed how, in 2019, he aspired to have Salman Khan as the brand ambassador for his business but faced financial constraints to afford the superstar's endorsement fees. During the same, Grover shared that Salman’s team initially demanded Rs 7.5 crore, adding that the team eventually agreed to a significantly reduced fee of Rs 4.5 crore, making the collaboration possible.