Old video of Vivek Oberoi praising Bishnoi community resurfaces

October 15, 2024: Amid the ongoing controversy between Bollywood actor Salman Khan and gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, an old video of actor Vivek Oberoi praising the Bishnoi community has resurfaced on social media . The video, taken from an event in Dubai last February, has come under renewed scrutiny amid the feud between Salman and Lawrence.

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Vivek Oberoi Praises Bishnoi Community
In the video, Vivek, speaking in Hindi, praised the Bishnoi community for its unique dedication to wildlife conservation and said: “Try looking up the Bishnoi community on Google. You won’t find anything like it in the world Something. In every family, including mine, we feed milk to our children but the Bishnoi community is the only one where if the mother of the fawn dies, the mothers hold the fawn in their lap and feed it themselves. You can’t find this anywhere else in the world.”

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Social media users were quick to point out the irony of the video that resurfaced amid the Salman-Bishnoi controversy. One user commented, “Dushman Ka Dushman Lawrence Ka Dost (The enemy of my enemy is Lawrence’s friend),” while another commented, “He’s adding fuel to the fire.”

Salman Khan and Vivek Oberoi connection
The video also gained attention due to Vivek Oberoi’s past tense relationship with Salman Khan. Back in 2003, during a press conference, Vivek accused Salman of threatening him over his then-relationship with Aishwarya Rai, who broke up with Salman.

In 2023, Vivek revisited the issue in an interview hindustan timesreflecting on the bullying and lobbying he faced following the press conference. “In hindsight, I went through a lot of things that were unnecessary. A lot of lobbying, a lot of repressed stories,” Vivek shared.

Salman Khan and Lawrence Bishnoi feud continues
Lawrence Bishnoi’s animosity towards Salman Khan stems from 1998 blackbuck poaching case, which Salman was involved in filming we are each other’s friends In Rajasthan. The Bishnoi community, which revered the blackbuck, has since harbored a grudge, and Bishnoi himself has openly expressed a desire to take revenge on Salman.

The feud hit the headlines again recently after the murder of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, who was close to Salman. Mumbai police suspect that Siddique was killed at the behest of Lawrence Bishnoi after suspected Bishnoi gang member Shubham Rameshwar Lonkar posted on Facebook “Whoever helps Salman Khan and the Daoud gang must keep their accounts in order,” the post read.

work frontier
On the work front, Vivek Oberoi was recently seen in Rohit Shetty’s cop drama indian police force aired on Prime Video earlier this year. Meanwhile, Salman Khan is currently busy shooting big boss 18 and his upcoming movies. Sikandar.