Salman Khan returns to Mumbai on Thursday

Salman Khan, it appears, is keeping his commitment to the makers of Bigg Boss.

The actor, who has been in and out of the country either for medical treatment or his film shoot, will definitely be present to launch the fifth edition of the reality show with his co-host Sanjay Dutt.

Says a source, "He has confirmed his arrival date to India and also his presence at the Bigg Boss launch event." Khan will apparently be back in Mumbai this Thursday.

He arrives in time to start shooting for Bigg Boss 5, which goes on air on October 2. He is slated to launch the reality show at a special event to be held at Mehboob Studios on Thursday evening along with Dutt.

Khan will also travel to Karjat for the shoot of the reality show over the weekend where the Bigg Boss house has been set up. Sallu had left for his medical treatment in the last week of August.

He then directly reported for his shooting schedule in Ireland for Ek Tha Tiger. He had stated on a micro-blogging site before his departure: Challo see you guys.

On my way to fix the short circuit in my nerve... take care.

For now, at least, his nerve issue seems to be under control. And, if the promos of the show is anything to go by, the camaraderie between the two hosts should be fun to watch.