Veteran filmmaker Abhinav Kashyap has once again escalated his public feud with superstar Salman Khan, delivering a stark warning in a video interview that has now gone viral across social media platforms. In the clip, Kashyap lashes out at Salman and members of his family, accusing them of hypocrisy and alleging that industry power dynamics shut him out after the success of Dabangg. He tells the actor, in strong terms, that “generations will remember your fate,” a line that has provoked shock and heated debate online.
Kashyap — who directed Dabangg and has intermittently aired grievances against the Khan family for years — revisited old allegations about professional mistreatment, delayed payments and creative marginalization during the film’s production. He framed his words as a broader indictment of what he called inherited privilege and “performative” respect, claiming that some members of the Khan household used their influence to stifle dissent. Those remarks appear to be part of a pattern of public criticism Kashyap has levelled over recent months.
The interview clip originated with a conversation Kashyap gave to entertainment outlets, and was widely shared by fan pages and news portals. Reaction was swift: some social-media users defended Salman Khan and criticized Kashyap’s language, while others called for the industry and law enforcement to take threats seriously. Several influencers and public figures — including personalities who previously supported Salman — publicly rebuked Kashyap and urged calm. At least one commentator explicitly warned Kashyap to stop making personal attacks.
Representatives for Salman Khan have not issued a detailed response to the latest video at the time of reporting; in past instances the superstar has largely refrained from engaging publicly with Kashyap’s accusations. Industry watchers say the renewed exchange is likely to fuel further conversation about power, accountability and the toxic side of celebrity feuds in Bollywood. Meanwhile, clips of Kashyap’s remarks continue to circulate, prompting debate over whether social media should allow inflammatory personal threats or whether platforms should act to curb escalation.
Abhinav Kashyap rose to prominence after directing the blockbuster Dabangg (2010). Over the last decade, he has periodically accused Salman Khan and his family of undermining his career — allegations that have generated headlines, counter-claims and, on occasion, threatening messages aimed at Kashyap himself. The current viral clip is the latest chapter in that fraught history.
