Just when the rift between Salman Khan and director Sanjay Leela Bhansali had begun to deepen, Sallu Mian showed some diplomatic acumen to extend the olive branch. Just for the record, SK had commented about SLB’s recent directorial venture Guzaarish that in the film there’s a scene in which a housefly is abuzz at disconcerting speed, whereas actually, not even a mosquito buzzed into the cinema to watch Guzaarish. This apparently irked SLB no end and he retorted by saying something or the other. Sallu Mian used his platform of Big Boss suggesting that his statement was taken out of context.

Yeah right Sallu dear, you might well be out of (context) of Sanjay’s next 20 films.

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