Salman Khan’s name is an instant recipe for success in Bollywood.
For
a good number of years now, the superstar has guaranteed blockbuster
movies, crossing the Rs100 crore mark.
Salman Khan is a money-spinning machine in
himself.
But
the ‘Dabangg’ star, who was unveiled as Goodwill Ambassador of the
Indian Olympic contingent on Saturday, has refused to take a single
penny to support the country’s athletes in Rio.
His kind gesture has touched many in the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), sources said.
As
the 100-day countdown for Olympics began this week, Salman was called
on to support Indian contingent for the Rio Olympics - an unprecedented
appointment in the run-up to the quadrennial extravaganza.
An IOA official informed that the Bollywood heartthrob joined “free of cost”.
“We
offered him the proposal and he accepted it without taking any money.
He has a big heart. His love for sports is quite admirable. We thank him
for this association,” the official said.
The
IOA, which made the announcement at its headquarters on Saturday, chose
Salman from a list of two or three candidates which also included Shah
Rukh Khan and veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan.
The IOA reportedly chose Salman as he is considered to be more connected with the youth and known to be a sports enthusiast.
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