Rather than attempting to flaunt a chiseled six-pack, the 59-year-old actor revealed that he stripped off his t-shirt specifically to show that he was not in peak shape yet, candidly admitting that his fitness transformation for his upcoming film remains a "work in progress".
Speaking during the latest Weekend Ka Vaar—which also featured guest appearances by Ajay Devgn and Jaideep Ahlawat promoting Drishyam: The Conclusion—Salman revisited the moment that broke social media the prior week.
"I Showed It When I Was Unfit": Deconstructing the Viral Clip
Salman humorously pointed out that audiences completely misunderstood his intention when he shed his shirt in response to ongoing chatter around aging and physicality:
“Jab shirt utara tha maine, maine isliye utaara tha ki nahi hai abhi 6 pack. Ab unko pata nahi body achhi lag gayi. Abhi nahi hai. Abhi time hai uske liye. 1-2 mahine hain. Work in progress hai ye abhi [When I took off my shirt, I did it to show that I don't have a six-pack right now. Somehow people still thought the body looked good. It's not there yet. There is still time—about 1 to 2 months. This is still a work in progress].”
He further emphasized that he chose total transparency over vanity:
“Aisa nahi hai ki fit ho gaya hu, to dikhaya. Unfit mein dikhaya maine [It's not that I got completely fit and then decided to show it. I showed it while I was still unfit].”
Training for the Next Big Screen Outing
The actor indicated that his current training regimen is targeted toward getting into prime shape for his upcoming theatrical commitments—including preparation for Siddharth Anand’s high-stakes actioner King alongside Shah Rukh Khan and Suhana Khan, as well as his future production lineup:
The Countdown: Salman noted that he has roughly 60 days of intense conditioning ahead of him to hit the desired frame.
Owning the Physical Wear: Coming off his monologue defending Katrina Kaif and addressing his approaching 60th milestone, Salman maintained that after dozens of surgeries, muscle tears, and injuries over three decades of action cinema, transformation at this stage requires patience and discipline rather than unrealistic digital perfection.
Warning Over AI Misuse and Digital Clones
During the same sequence, Salman pivoted from physical scrutiny to the rapid rise of malicious deepfakes and artificial intelligence clones, demanding strict legal consequences for perpetrators:
Deepfake Voice & Video Abuse:
“Kisi ne aapki AI voice leke dub karke kisi ko gaali bak di. You know what they're doing? AI videos bana rahe hai yeh... and even I am there in AI videos [Someone takes your AI voice clone, dubs abuses with it. They are making AI fake videos, and even I am featured in them].”
Demanding Imprisonment: Calling on law enforcement to set strict precedents, he added:
“People who don't know it's AI might post that Salman Khan was there. But those who know and still created the fake video, what kind of people are they? Those people should be put behind bars. Jab tak koi ek aad, do aisa andar jaayega nahi na, tab tak yeh rukne wala hai nahi [Until one or two of them are jailed, this won't stop].”
Industry & Audience Take:
In an entertainment ecosystem defined by airbrushed photo-ops and selective digital editing, Salman Khan's refusal to project an artificial image has earned widespread praise. By openly admitting that his body is still being sculpted and displaying his real physical frame on live television, the superstar delivered an unpretentious reality check to impossible celebrity fitness standards.
