Buck stops with Salman Khan, Rs 5-bn films hang in balance after sentencing

Salman Khan had killed two blackbucks during the filming of Hum Saath Saath Hain in the presence of some co-actors

Salman Khan, sultan of the Rs 1 billion box-office club, might just be dethroned. A Jodhpur court on Thursday sentenced the Bollywood actor to five years in prison and imposed on him a fine of Rs 10,000 for killing two blackbucks in October 1998. 

With the verdict, a sword of Damocles now hangs over Khan’s projects. He is slated to star in four major films over the next two years — Race 3, Dabangg 3, Kick 2 and Bharat. While the last three are in pre-production stages, Race 3 is in production in the UAE. Trade analysts said Rs 4-5