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Published 20:28 IST, May 2nd 2019

Fake News: Salman Khan issues a statement after an advertisement wrongly features him and the 'Being Human' Foundation in the papers

Salman Khan headed to Bijnor for an event? Here's the truth -

Reported by: Chetna Kapoor
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Reports of money being taken from people in the name of Salman Khan attending an event in Bijnor city in Uttar Pradesh were abuzz after an advertisement featuring the actor and his NGO 'Being Human Foundation' appeared in the newspaper.

A poster with all the details was going viral on social media and when some people tried calling on the given number, the ticket charges were said to be approximately Rs 2,500. When some people approached the organisers to enquire about the event, they refused to acknowledge it.

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And now clearing the stand, Salman Khan took to his Twitter handle and said: "Neither Being Human Foundation nor me are associated with this event in any way..."

Here's the post -

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Netizens too thanked Salman Khan for clearing this out. Here are some reactions -

 Meanwhile, on the professional front, the makers of the film 'Bharat' released the film's first romantic song titled 'Chashni' and it is all about Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif's effortless chemistry.

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The video of the song features Khan and Kaif romancing at various exotic locations. The song is crooned by Abhijeet Srivastava and is composed by Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjian.

(With Inputs from ANI)

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20:20 IST, May 2nd 2019