Salman Khan's Instagram goes dark for 30 minutes, concerns fans

Actor's profile briefly vanishes, sparking hacking and deactivation rumours

On Monday, Indian actor Salman Khan left fans worried and confused when his Instagram account was found unavailable. The account disappearance fueled the rumour mill, leading fans to speculate whether the account had been hacked, disabled, or quietly deactivated.

However, Khan's profile was reinstated after 30 minutes, shutting down the wave of rumours.

The Tiger Zinda Hai actor has not issued any statement on the matter, nor has his team. It remains unclear whether the account disappearance was a technical glitch, if the star had temporarily deactivated it, or if it was a brief hacking attempt.

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The short and unusual disappearance quickly became a major talking point. Khan is one of India’s biggest stars, with more than 72 million followers on Instagram. The disappearance of his account was particularly unusual as the actor regularly shares thoughts, life updates, and workout clips with his fans through the platform.

The incident came days after Khan reportedly lost his temper with photographers outside a hospital in Mumbai when he went to visit an ailing family member.

Later, the actor shared multiple posts on his profile, calling out paparazzi behaviour and what he described as their insensitivity.