Salman Khan took a dig at news channels that were named in an FIR for allegedly manipulating TRPs during his controversial reality show Bigg Boss 14. He said that if people continue to do what they are doing then the channels will shut down. He also took a jibe at an eminent journalist who had targeted the actor for not speaking up on the drug allegations and Sushant Singh Rajput death case.
On the Weekend Ka War episode of Bigg Boss 14, while cautioning the contestants to play a fair game, Salman slammed the news channels and said, “Bigg Boss ke andar ya kisi bhi show ke andar, you have to play the right game. Yeh nahi ki TRP ke liye kuch bhi khelo. Bahut achcha ja rahe ho tum log. From Day-1, I have never seen the response you are getting. To make it bigger and better, be honest and real. Not by ki yaar yeh bakwas kar raha hai, jhoot bol raha hai, chilla raha hai. Point yeh nahi hai. Woh aapke channel ko bandh kar denge (You have to play the right game in Bigg Boss or any other show. You can’t do anything for TRP. From Day-1, I have never seen the response you are getting. Be honest and real to strike it big and make it better. One should not speak nonsense, lie and shout. This is not the point. They will shut your channel).”
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He further added, “Jo mujhe kehna tha, indirectly maine keh diya (What I wanted to say, I have said indirectly).” A few days ago, Arnab Goswami of Republic TV had targeted Salman for remaining silent amid the aftermath of Sushant Singh Rajput’s death and the ensuing drug allegations against members of the film industry.
A fake TRP case was registered by the Mumbai Police last week. It claimed that they have busted a TRP manipulation racket after TV viewership measurement agency Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) filed a case. The police said that Republic TV and two other local Mumbai channels were allegedly manipulating crucial data to bolster their TRPs.
(Source: Bigg Boss)
