{
  "id": 15880435,
  "title": "Palash Sen reacts to Salman Khan’s Bigg Boss 20 trolling remarks: ‘He was part of the problem’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/palash-sen-reacts-to-salman-khans-bigg-boss-20-trolling-remarks-he",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-21T09:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/palash-sen-reacts-to-salman-khans-bigg-boss-20-trolling-remarks-he-was-part-of-the-problem-1.500718265"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Music artists face an increasingly challenging landscape, with many independent musicians and bands struggling to compete in the industry. Palash Sen, the frontman of Euphoria, recently commented on the negative PR campaigns that are funded and how difficult it is to discern genuine backlash from paid-for criticism. He pointed out a top female actor whose film trailer received more dislikes than likes, leading to YouTube removing the dislike feature. Sen believes that the distinction between authentic and fabricated criticism has become blurred, leaving artists unable to tell whether the negative opinions about them are legitimate.\n\nIn the context of entertainment, Salman Khan recently made remarks on Bigg Boss 20, stating that trolling people has become a \"business.\" Palash Sen accused Khan of being part of the problem, emphasizing that problems in the industry don't originate at the bottom but rather from those at the top. Sen noted that everyone in the film industry who has held onto their position for years has engaged in some form of PR manipulation. He acknowledged that Khan's comments were brave, but argued that it's difficult to determine whether they were sincere or scripted, as distinguishing between the two has become increasingly challenging.\n\nDuring the episode, Salman Khan criticized trolls who body-shame women after pregnancy, specifically addressing the situation involving Katrina Kaif. Though he didn't name her, his comments came as she faced significant trolling over her postpartum weight. Khan also defended Varun Dhawan and his brother Sohail Khan against personal remarks about their appearance, questioning why people resort to attacking an individual's looks instead of addressing their work. Notably, Salman Khan himself was targeted by shooters before the Tiger Shroff attack, according to reports.",
  "summary": "Euphoria has been making music for nearly three decades, from its first commercial album Dhoom in 1998 to Dhoomsday in 2026. In a recent interview frontman Dr Palash Sen talked about how music has changed, how hard the landscape has become for independent artists and bands, and what he thinks of “funded” negative PR campaigns. Salman Khan was shooters’ first target before Tiger Shroff attack,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}