Abhinav Kashyap claims Salman Khan refused to touch Om Puri’s feet for Dabangg scene: “He got angry with me” : Bollywood News

The ongoing controversy between filmmaker Abhinav Kashyap and superstar Salman Khan shows no signs of slowing down. The Dabangg director recently recounted a tense incident involving the late actor Om Puri, claiming that Salman Khan pressured Puri regarding his role in the 2010 blockbuster.

Abhinav Kashyap claims Salman Khan refused to touch Om Puri’s feet for Dabangg scene: “He got angry with me”

In an interview with Bollywood Thikana, Abhinav Kashyap revealed that a particular scene in Dabangg, where Chulbul Pandey was supposed to touch Om Puri’s feet, led to creative tensions on set. According to Kashyap, Salman refused to perform the scene, stating, “I won’t touch his feet.”

Kashyap explained that the scene was rewritten multiple times to accommodate Salman’s preference, which reportedly frustrated Om Puri. “Then I went to Om Puri with the revised scenes and he got angry with me. He asked me if Salman had asked to change the scenes. He went and spoke to Salman. He told him, ‘Salman, why do you do this? Allah has given you so much why do you eat up everybody’s role?’ and Salman just sat there,” Kashyap recalled.

The director added that Om Puri initially refused to perform the scene. Salman, according to Kashyap, responded sternly, saying, “Nahi karna jao kuchh aur karo (If you don’t want to do this, then leave the film).” Despite the confrontation, Om Puri eventually agreed to continue with the film out of respect for the first-time director. “Om Puri ji was angry. I went to him to give it a last shot, and I told him I would really like to have him in my film. He asked me if it was my first film, and when I said yes, he said he would do this for me,” Kashyap said.

Dabangg, which starred Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha, became a major commercial success and marked a milestone in the careers of both stars. However, the film’s production reportedly faced creative clashes, with Kashyap previously claiming that Salman exercised significant control over other actors’ roles and his directorial decisions.

Salman Khan has previously addressed some of these claims during Bigg Boss Season 19’s Weekend Ka Vaar episodes, but with Abhinav now speaking out about Om Puri, the controversy appears far from over. Fans and industry insiders are keeping a close watch on how this debate evolves, particularly with the show still airing.

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