Here is how Aishwarya Rai can be the reason behind Salman Khan's 2002 hit-and-run mishap

The year 2002 had not been very kind to Salman Khan. From underworld death threats to accusations of physical abuse by Aishwarya Rai- all this and more was ruining Salman Khan, both professionally and personally and then came the actor's outburst in the form of 100 kmph fatal speed- his drunk, rash and negligent driving that claimed one life. Salman Khan had seen his worst in 2002 and it all started with Aishwarya Rai's family accusing Salman Khan of violent behaviour. 

A drunk Salman Khan drove at 100 kmph despite repeated warnings from his bodyguard to slow down and allegedly ran his Land Cruiser over five pavement dwellers in Bandra. Why would a superstar be knocked out of his senses to behave in such an unabashed manner? Why would he not listen to his body guard and risk lives of not just himself but also others. 

At the time of the accident, Salman was not alone. He was returning from the J W Mariott Hotel in Juhu and heading for his home in Bandra and was accompanied by singer Kamaal Khan and Ravindra Patil, a bodyguard provided by the Mumbai police recently after the actor had complained of threats from the underworld. He did not just put his life in danger but also the lives of pavement dwellers and friend Kamaal Khan who had sung the very popular "O Oh Jaane Jaana..." for Salman Khan's 1998 flick "Pyaar Kiya to Darna Kyaa."

What made Salman Khan go so insane to adopt such rash measures to justify his rage? What was it that was troubling the actor? Was it Aishwarya Rai or underworld death threats or a string of flops? What weighed heavy on the actor's mind that drove him mad? Whatever it was it definitely started with Aishwarya Rai and her family, here are details of Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai's bitter break up that perhaps drove Salman mad. 

 

 

In early 2002, Aishwarya's parents filed a complaint with the Mumbai police, alleging that an intoxicated Khan broke windowpanes and furniture in Aishwarya's home and made threats against the Rai household in general. 

 

In the complaint, the Rais stated that they "should not be held responsible for any untoward incident involving the actor." (B4U TV, Jan 2002) Then an agitated Khan stormed onto the sets of Aishwarya' upcoming film with Abhishek Bachchan (Ramesh Sippy's Kuch Na Kaho). Khan pushed the actress to the ground, prompting intervention from spectators, who demanded he leave.  

 

Before departing, he backed his car into another -- Aishwarya's, by some reports -- leaving the witnesses shocked and, in the case of our fair heroine, bruised to boot. (B4U TV, Jan 2002) 

 

A similar incident allegedly occured months later, in fall 2002, on the sets of Aishwarya's film with Shahrukh Khan. According to the Hindustan Times, when Shahrukh Khan attempted to intervene in the couple's heated quarrel, he was verbally attacked by Salman, and the two have not spoken since (though, according to the newspaper, Salman has tried to tender an apology). 

 

The last incident -- which some say resulted in Rai being booted from the film -- prompted the actress to break with old habit and go public with her complaints. She told a reporter in September 2002, "Salman and I broke up last March, but he isn't able to come to terms with it... After we broke up, he would call me and talk rubbish. He also suspected me of having affairs with my co-stars. I was linked up with everyone, from Abhishekh Bachchan to Shah Rukh Khan. There were times when Salman got physical with me, luckily without leaving any marks. And I would go to work as if nothing had happened." (The Times of India, September 27, 2002)  

 

Not a week after Rai's interview went to press, Khan, returning home from a night on the town, ran his car over four men sleeping on a sidewalk. Two of them were seriously injured, and one died . Despite the fact that a policeman was in Khan's car (Khan had been receiving police protection due to death threats from the mafia), Khan absconded from the scene. He later claimed that he felt his life was threatened by the mob that formed after the collision, but some suspected he'd wanted to avoid a blood-alcohol test. To this, Khan responded that his bodyguard was the one driving anyway. The policeman present at the time of the accident claims otherwise, saying that Khan was the one driving. In an "officially unrelated" incident, the police have revoked their protection services for the actor. 

 

The year 2002 had not been very kind to Salman Khan. From underworld death threats to accusations of physical abuse by Aishwarya Rai- all this and more was ruining Salman Khan, both professionally and personally and then came the actor's outburst in the form of 100 kmph fatal speed- his drunk, rash and negligent driving that claimed one life. Salman Khan had seen his worst in 2002 and it all started with Aishwarya Rai's family accusing Salman Khan of violent behaviour. 

A drunk Salman Khan drove at 100 kmph despite repeated warnings from his bodyguard to slow down and allegedly ran his Land Cruiser over five pavement dwellers in Bandra. Why would a superstar be knocked out of his senses to behave in such an unabashed manner? Why would he not listen to his body guard and risk lives of not just himself but also others. 

At the time of the accident, Salman was not alone. He was returning from the J W Mariott Hotel in Juhu and heading for his home in Bandra and was accompanied by singer Kamaal Khan and Ravindra Patil, a bodyguard provided by the Mumbai police recently after the actor had complained of threats from the underworld. He did not just put his life in danger but also the lives of pavement dwellers and friend Kamaal Khan who had sung the very popular "O Oh Jaane Jaana..." for Salman Khan's 1998 flick "Pyaar Kiya to Darna Kyaa."

What made Salman Khan go so insane to adopt such rash measures to justify his rage? What was it that was troubling the actor? Was it Aishwarya Rai or underworld death threats or a string of flops? What weighed heavy on the actor's mind that drove him mad? Whatever it was it definitely started with Aishwarya Rai and her family, here are details of Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai's bitter break up that perhaps drove Salman mad.