Salman Khan photographed in Jodhpur before the hearing
Highlights
- Sajid Nadiadwala is the producer of Tiger Shroff's Baaghi 2
- Salman has been sentenced to five years in jail
- Salman Khan and Sajid Nadiadwala have made several hit films together
The success party of Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani's recently-released film
Baaghi 2 has been cancelled after
Salman Khan was convicted in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case by a Jodhpur court on Thursday afternoon. The 52-year-old superstar has been sentenced to five years in jail. Sajid Nadiadwala, who is the producer of Tiger Shroff's
Baaghi 2, cancelled the film's success party, which was scheduled to take place on Friday and is now going to Jodhpur, read a statement. After the judgement was delivered, Salman was taken directly to the Jodhpur Central Jail while his other
Hum Saath-Saath Hain co-stars Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre and Neelam Kothari, who were also charged, were acquitted in the 20-year-old case due to lack of evidence.
Salman was accused of hunting blackbuck in Jodhpur while filming
Hum Saath-Saath Hain in 1998.
Salman Khan and Sajid Nadiadwala have made several hit films together.
Jeet, Judwaa, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi and
Kick are some of Salman's films produced by Mr Nadiadwala. Also, several media reports stated that he will produce Salman's
Kick 2.
Baaghi 2, which released just last Friday, crossed the Rs 100 crore-mark at the box office. The film has earned Rs 104 crore so far.
Baaghi 2 is a remake of Telugu film
Kshanam and the second film in the
Baaghi franchise. Both the films are headlined by Tiger Shroff.
Salman Khan returned to India earlier this week for the blackbuck case verdict. He was filming
Race 3 in Abu Dhabi. Jacqueline Fernandez, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Saqib Saleem and Anil Kapoor are his co-stars in the film directed by Remo D'Souza.
Race 3 is scheduled to hit the screens this Eid.