Bringing all three Khans of Bollywood on stage, Riyadh’s Joy Forum 2025 rescripted history. Actors Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Aamir Khan engaged in an entertaining talk show and addressed everything from their younger generations to their iconic legacy in the Hindi film industry.
Speaking about Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan’s directorial debut, Salman Khan praised his skills. Making a special appearance in the Netflix series, the Ek Tha Tiger actor is often known for his witty comments and social media posts. But, he sure did not expect this humorous banter from Shah Rukh Khan’s end. Here’s what happened in Dubai.
Salman Khan on Ba***ds of Bollywood
The Bollywood actor expressed his desire and said, “I would rather have him [Aryan Khan] be in front of the camera,” praising the global success of Ba***ds of Bollywood. Referring to the upbringing and values he received, Khan expressed kind words to SRK, too. Often pitted in the industry against each other, the three Khans displayed a rather different dynamic on stage.
Salman Khan: Aryan’s show The Bads of Bollywood is doing really well. I would love to see him in front of camera & even supersede his father, the only person SRK would be happy to see do so
SRK: Or if Salman has a son, then I want him to be biggest star. We are working on it 😭 pic.twitter.com/3FRlJ54r1L
— sohom (@AwaaraHoon) October 17, 2025
Salman Khan then remarked, “Aryan will be the only person he will be happy with, if Aryan supersedes him!”, inviting laughter from the panel and the audience. In his classic element, Shah Rukh Khan replied, “Or, if Salman has a son. Then, I’d like him to be the biggest star ever in the history of mankind – So we are working on that.” However, that did not seem to impress Salman Khan.
Shah Rukh Khan’s wholesome Bollywood moment
During the same talk show, they addressed the whole outsider-insider equation, also a common theme in Aryan Khan’s meta-humour-laced OTT show. Notably, Salman Khan, the son of the celebrated producer and scriptwriter Salim Khan, is a conventional ‘insider.’ His access to the innermost happenings of Bollywood made it easy for him to kickstart his career.
Acknowledging his position, “Aamir comes from a film background, so do I,” he noted. Pointing towards Shah Rukh, Salman Khan said, “This man here, he didn’t…he came from Delhi.” Interjecting, the richest actor of Bollywood, who officially joined the billionaire club this year, said, “I also come from a film family. Salman’s family is my family, Aamir’s family is my family…”
Garnering huge praise from his audience, his comment was met with loud cheers. The three Khans of Bollywood joined forces and attended the Joy Forum 2025 in the UAE yesterday. With netizens losing their calm after speculating a collaboration, fans hoped to see them on screen together, one day.
