How Baba Siddiqui helped end the rivalry between Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan
Baba Siddiqui was known for his close relationships with Bollywood’s biggest stars, including Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan. He played an important role in ending the five-year long dispute of the Khan family.
Baba Siddiqui was a veteran politician and former minister of Maharashtra Shot dead by armed attackers The incident that took place in Mumbai on Saturday evening has shocked both the political and film industry.
Siddiqui was also known for his wide political connections and ability to bring people together Famous for hosting grand iftar parties Which attracted the extremists of Bollywood. One such gathering in 2013 was instrumental in ending one of the most infamous celebrity feuds in the entertainment world – Shah Rukh Khan vs Salman Khan.
The rift between Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan started after a heated argument at Katrina Kaif’s birthday party in 2008, due to which both the actors avoided each other for almost five years.
This cold war ended at Siddiqui’s annual Iftar party on April 17, 2013. At the event, Siddiqui strategically seated Shahrukh Khan next to Salman’s father Salim Khan, ensuring that the two stars came face to face. The moment when Shahrukh and Salman greeted and hugged each other, captured in a picture that quickly went viral, marked the beginning of the end of their long-running feud.
Siddiqui’s Iftar celebration was a grand affair, which was attended by many Bollywood stars including Sanjay Dutt, Shilpa Shetty and the Khan duo themselves. His ability to bring people together in both politics and the film industry was a defining aspect of his personality.
In his political career, Siddiqui served as MLA from Bandra West constituency for three consecutive terms and held the position of Minister of State for Food & Civil Supplies, Labor and FDA. He was a close associate of actor-turned-politician Sunil Dutt, who helped him secure his first Congress ticket in 1999.
After being associated with the Congress for nearly 50 years, he joined Ajit Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in February this year following a rift with the Congress over its alliance with Shiv Sena.
Siddiqui’s death was mourned and politicians from different parties and Bollywood stars including Salman Khan, Sanjay Dutt and Shilpa Shetty visited the hospital to offer their condolences.
