Bollywood Superstar Salman Khan's 'the Da-Bangg Tour to Nepal', which was scheduled to take place in Kathmandu on March 10, has been canceled from a section led by Netra Bikram Chand 'Biplav', according to the reports. Other Bollywood stars like Sonakshi Sinha, Kriti Sanon, Prabhudheva, Daisy Shah, Meet Bros and Manish Paul were also scheduled to join Salman at Tundikhel, Kathmandu. The organizers and the partner organizer from Nepal, on January 19 had jointly conducted a press conference in Kathmandu to confirm Khan's arrival.
However, Netra Bikram Chand 'Biplav' of the CPN-Maoist, a splinter of CPN (Maoist Centre) last week had directed cancellation of the show and called all the nationalist forces to unite and oppose against the even saying it amounts to 'expansion of cultural intervention on Nepali soil'. Some top Nepalese artists and 110 other singers and dancers from Bollywood were also expected to be part of the show. An audience of 30,000 was expected to attend the show while the tickets were priced from Rs 3,000 to 30,000. The cost of the show was reported to mount Rs 50 million.
Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan credited as Salman Khan, is an Indian film actor, producer, singer, and television personality. In a film career spanning almost thirty years, Khan has received numerous awards, including two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards. He has a significant following in Asia and the Indian diaspora worldwide and is cited in the media as one of the most commercially successful actors of Indian cinema.