Wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt and sprint legend Milkha Singh had raised eyebrows over India Olympic Association's (IOA) decision to go with the 50-year-old Bollywood superstar over a sportsperson.
Salim today took to Twitter to support his son, who plays a wrestler in his upcoming film "Sultan", while also taking potshots at Milkha Singh.
"Salman Khan may not have competed but is an A level swimmer cyclist and weight lifter.. Sportsmen are performing because of sports lovers like us," Salim, 80, wrote.
Reacting to this Salim said, "Milkhaji it is not Bollywood, it is the Indian Film Industry and that too the largest in the world.
"The same industry which resurrected you from fading away in oblivion.