Overview

• In a new Bollywood Thikana interview, the Dabangg director alleges Salman Khan refused a scene requiring him to touch Om Puri’s feet, prompting multiple rewrites.
• Kashyap recounts that Om Puri confronted Khan, briefly quit, and was told to leave the film before agreeing to stay to support a first-time director.
• He claims Khan drove post‑production changes that removed Arbaaz Khan’s role and sharply reduced Mahie Gill’s screen time after an initial cut of about 2 hours 45 minutes.
• Kashyap also renews complaints about credit and compensation, asserting he was underpaid for writing Dabangg and criticizing Khan’s recent Bigg Boss remarks.
• Current coverage cites only Kashyap’s account from the interview, and outlets report no independent verification or new rebuttal from Salman Khan to these specific allegations.