Pakistani-American actress and former model Somy Ali, once Salman Khan’s girlfriend, has been vocal about the abuse she was subjected to in a now deleted Instagram post, calling it the “worst years” of her life.
“In addition to tons of affairs and flings he would constantly belittle me by calling me ugly, stupid and dumb. Not a day went by that he wouldn’t make me feel worthless and small. He would not acknowledge me as his girlfriend in public for years and when he finally did he would insult me in front of his friends and berate me nonstop,” she wrote.
In a Instagram post put up three days ago, the actress revealed that an actor, regarded as the ‘King Of Bollywood’, refused to hold her abuser accountable because of the power he held to make or break their career. Instead he called Salman a “pyaara insaan”. She also made a pointed remark that this man has a lot of respect for women, but when it comes to holding her abuser accountable, “he’s in a bind.”
“Might I add a very good human being, the king of Bollywood stated that this abuser is a very “pyara insaan” which translates as “a very good human being.” Remember I am quoting a huge actor whom I have the utmost respect for, but I also know that he’s in a bind. Nonetheless it’s sad and ironic that the amount of respect this superstar has for women yet would even look in this abuser’s way baffles me. I wouldn’t let any roadblocks hinder my ability to take a stand more so when he himself has a daughter. Hey, I took many stands publicly for his son when he was accused of drug usage. But I guess to each their own.”
Social media users believe the post refers to Shah Rukh Khan, who is father to a daughter and whose son was publicly accused of drug usage in what was seen as a witch hunt by the BJP government to target the Muslim superstar.
