Bollywood superstar Salman Khan says he considers Sanjay Dutt, Shah Rukh, Aamir Khan and Katrina Kaif as his close friends.

Salman Khan refers to Aamir and Shah Rukh as his close friends

"I have a lot of friends in the industry both male and female, birds, animals all. Whose name should I take? All are my friends here (in film industry)," Salman told reporters here at an event.


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"But among close friends, I have Sanju (Sanjay Dutt) who I have seen since childhood...Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan," he said.

Sanjay Dutt is my close friend says Salman

The 50-year-old star, who was talking at the trailer launch of brother Sohail Khan's upcoming directorial film "Freaky Ali", said in a lighter vein that his male friends might not be of interest to the media.

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"These all names you are finding boring right? Should I give names of some girls? Katrina Kaif is my friend," he said.

Salman also called ex Katrina as his close friend

"Her film ("Baar Baar Dekho") is releasing with our film (Sohail Khan's "Freaky Ali"). So I am both the ways (as Sohail's film is also there and even Katrina's film is there)," the actor added.

PTI