Pratik Gandhi defends Salman Khan amid the Ram Mandi watch controversy: “Religion is not so weak that it can be tied to one thing”

Bollywood’s beloved ‘Sikandar,' Salman Khan, is adored not only for his movies but also for his effortless style. Certain aspects of his appearance always attract attention, such as his turquoise bracelet. However, this time, there’s another accessory that has caught everyone's eye and sparked controversy: Salman Khan’s Ram Mandir edition watch.

While Salman’s fans appreciated his choice of watch, there is a fraction of people on social media with whom the styling game didn’t go down well. Weighing in on the matter, actor Pratik Gandhi shared that religion is not so weak that it can be tied to a thing.

During his conversation with Danik Jagran, Patik Gandhi shared, 'I don't know this issue very deeply, but I would like to give a point of view. Since childhood, we have learnt that no religion is
so small or weak that it can be tied to one colour or thing.”

“Those who are making an issue of this have taken the contract of religion themselves,” he added.

In the same conversation, Pratik opened his heart about accepting new characters and shared that, despite the risk, he feels comfortable slipping into new roles. “I had a dialogue in the Scam series that not taking risk is the biggest risk in this field. An artist who does not take risks does not survive for long,” he said.

He further added that the audience judges very quickly. So, if an actor continues to do similar kinds of roles, the audience might pass the ruling that the artist doesn’t know anything better. Thus, it is important to challenge yourself constantly.

Pratik Gandhi's upcoming film
Prateek is set to appear in a biopic about the social reformer Jyotiba Phule, which is scheduled to hit theaters on April 11. He mentioned that portraying this role was quite challenging for him as there are no videos of Jyotiba Phule available. He had to develop his character solely based on paintings.