Says an eye witness, "Last week, Salman dropped in at Whistling Woods to meet Subhashji. Since he'd come after almost three months, Ghai was giving him a tour of the place. They were walking through the corridors when Salman noticed four students sitting on a couch. Despite spotting the filmmaker and the star approaching, the four continued to sit and chat. This attitude infuriated Salman. He considered this as a sign of disrespect and what followed next was something that the students will remember forever.
The actor strode up to where they were seated and told them sternly, "Why can't you get up when your senior like Subhash Ghai is passing through? Khade ho jayo! I myself get up when I see Subhashji coming towards me." The students were taken aback and apologised to him and the filmmaker but that didn't calm Salman. He retorted, "Yahan chai pi rahe ho, lekin industry mein chai bhi nahi milegi agar badon ki respect nahi karoge toh!" At this moment, Ghai intervened to defend his students with, "I pass by so many times. How can they stand up every time when they see me?" But Salman was in no mood to be pacified. The students apologised to the actor once again. Ghai confirms, "Yes, Salman was very upset with a few students and scolded them for being disrespectful. Salim sahib and Salma bhabhi have groomed their children very well. Salman is a man of his words. He is very compassionate and generous. We have developed a mutual faith in each other." He further adds that later Salman told him how much he loved the trailer and the music of his next film Kaanchi.

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