Khan to judge the bodybuilding contest to help promote it as a sport

Salman Khan, known to promote various things, has now taken up the cause of popularising bodybuilding as a sport.



The actor will be one of the judges of the bodybuilding contestu00a0-- Mr Mumbaiu00a0-- to be held at Vile Parle on March 6. Bodybuilding champion and Mr India Shyam Rathe and Subodh Menon are the organisers.

On a big scale
Says Shyam Rathi, "I want to promote bodybuilding. And who better than Salman with the fittest body today to promote the sport? The event will be on a big scaleu00a0-- and will have a 10,000-strong audience. Apart from Salmanbhai, other film folk like Arbaaz Khan, Rehaan Khan and Rahul Bhatt will judge the show. I would have loved to invite John Abraham too, as I have trained him for some time."

Rathi says he met Salman personally last week on the sets of Dabanng. "He was very happy and asked me if I was organising it myself." Adds Rathi, "It's a great opportunity for young people to showcase their talent and their bodies. I wanted Salman to judge it as I want the event to happen in a big way."

A source close to Salman says, "Yes, bhai has met Shyam. It depends on whether he is in town or not. If he's in town he will attend."