Salman Khan: Single by Choice, Still Hopes for Kids

For years, Salman Khan’s single status has been one of Bollywood’s favourite puzzles. Fans speculate, co-stars get asked about it, and the star usually shrugs it off. On the Season 9 premiere of Koffee With Karan, which aired Wednesday, October 14, he finally answered with unusual clarity.

Appearing as the first guest of the talk show’s final season, Salman told Karan Johar that nobody stopped him from getting married—he stopped himself. He added that he cannot complain about the world going against him because it was his decision, and he is happy with it.

The context matters. Koffee With Karan has long mined Bollywood’s private lives for banter, with its famous rapid-fire rounds and relationship teases. An opener that starts with Salman calmly owning his choices sets a more reflective tone for the show’s last run.

Singlehood, but not a closed family chapter

Salman may be settled in his single life, but he drew a clear line between marriage and parenthood. “But yes, kids will come into the picture one day,” he said, adding that he definitely wants to have children at some point.

When Karan admitted he occasionally feels lonely without a romantic partner, Salman pointed out that Karan has two beautiful children, so he should never call himself lonely. It was a warm nudge from a star whose public persona is often built on toughness.

Why this reframes the marriage question

For the Hindi film audience, Salman’s personal life has often been treated as a mystery to be solved. This admission replaces that storyline with something more mature:

• Singlehood as agency: his choice, not a roadblock or a rejection.
• Marriage and parenthood are separate tracks: wanting one does not require the other.
• A reflective Koffee opener: the final season begins with confession rather than confrontation.

There is also a useful lesson in the way Salman separated the two questions. Marriage and parenthood are often bundled together in celebrity coverage. His comments invite a cleaner view: commitment, companionship and children can follow different timelines for different people.

The takeaway for fans

The next time a headline wonders why Bhaijaan never married, fans now have his answer: he chose this. And the more interesting question may not be about a wedding at all. It is whether fatherhood becomes the next visible chapter in his life. That leaves the door open without turning Salman’s happiness into a missing piece.

Source: Filmfare