Salman Khan's U-Turn On NEET Protest Has Sonam Wangchuk Raising Eyebrows

Salman Khan jumped into the NEET-UG paper leak furore with what looked like genuine support for the student-led backlash against the controversial exam. But then came the ‘It’s done bro’ remark, a casual dismissal that suggested he was stepping back from the cause. That pivot has Bollywood insiders and social media collectively raising an eyebrow.

Sonam Wangchuk, the filmmaker and activist known for speaking truth to power, fired back with a response that was loaded with implication. By saying there were ‘compulsions’ driving Khan’s sudden shift, he was reading between the lines: suggesting that behind-the-scenes pressure had gotten to the superstar. Whether that means studio pressure, industry whispers, or backroom deal-making remains the unanswered question floating around Bollywood circles.

Celebrity activism is always a delicate dance in this industry, and when someone as massive as Salman shifts gears this visibly and this quickly, it naturally invites scrutiny. The suggestion that a star might back away from backing a student cause is exactly the kind of industry gossip that sticks around and gets dissected. Our cameras and sources are on this.