Salman Khan's father, Salim Khan, was one of those parents who would do everything it takes to keep their children safe. He once faced consequences for not paying his son's school fee on time. The Bollywood star described how he was compelled to stand outside by the flagpole as a form of punishment in class 4. Salim Kham decided to bear the consequences himself when he learned about the matter.
Salman Khan disclosed that his father, Salim Khan took punishment at school for paying late fees during an appearance on The Kapil Sharma Show.
Salman Khan shared, "One day, my father was returning from work, and he saw me standing outside the class. He asked, 'What did you do now?’ I said, ‘Nothing, daddy. I don’t know why the principal came and asked me to stand under the flagpole. I have been standing here all day.’ I was in the fourth grade at the time."
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Salman Khan recalled, "My father said, 'He is not supposed to pay the fees, I am. You are supposed to keep him in class. I am running short of money. I will pay the fees, but right now, if you need to punish, you need to punish me'. So he went and stood under the flagpole."
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Salim Khan is among the most significant screenwriters in Hindi cinema history. He reshaped popular Bollywood storytelling in the 1970s as a member of the renowned screenplay team Salim–Javed, which also included Javed Akhtar. They wrote some of the most acclaimed movies in Indian cinema, such as Don, Sholay, Deewaar, and Zanjeer.
The 'angry young man' stereotype that came to represent that period of Hindi cinema was greatly influenced by their work.