Salman Khan’s two-word response summed up their cold war over a money disagreement
4 min readNew DelhiJun 23, 2026 04:42 PM IST Salman Khan and John Abraham‘s reported cold war has been the subject of Bollywood gossip for years. While neither actor has spoken extensively about the issue, stories about their strained equation have continued to surface over the years. One such incident was recently recalled by entertainment journalist Vickey Lalwani, who shared how a routine attempt to verify a report about Salman ignoring John at an event led to an unexpected phone call from the superstar. In a conversation with Siddharth Kanan, Lalwani revisited a period when Salman Khan and John Abraham were believed to be on less-than-friendly terms. According to the journalist, the episode unfolded after an event where both actors were present and Salman ignored John, prompting Lalwani to seek a reaction from the superstar before filing his story. “There was a function, I think it was one of the Police Mela events. Both John and Salman were there. Everybody knew they weren’t getting along at the time. Salman ignored him at the event, and …
