Overview
- In a fresh Bollywood Thikana interview, Kashyap claims Salman Khan refused a scene requiring him to touch Om Puri’s feet and had it rewritten multiple times.
- He says Puri confronted Khan about reducing others’ parts, recalls Khan telling the veteran he could leave the film, and adds Puri stayed on out of respect for Kashyap’s first feature.
- Kashyap alleges the final cut trimmed roles for others rather than just runtime, asserting Arbaaz Khan’s part was removed and most of Mahie Gill’s scenes were dropped as the film was shortened from about 2:45 to 2:20.
- He apologizes to Mahie Gill, says she was initially offered the female lead before casting changed, and calls her treatment unfair.
- The feud has recently played out on television with Khan addressing Kashyap on Bigg Boss Season 19, as Kashyap also renews pay and credit grievances including a provocative claim that he was underpaid; outlets present these as allegations without independent corroboration.