Mumbai: A day after Salman Khan supported the students protesting against the NEET-UG paper leak,, an old video of the actor admitting to receiving leaked exam papers resurfaced on social media on Thursday.
In the clip, Salman’s father, Salim Khan, shared a humorous anecdote during an appearance on Kapil Sharma’s comedy show about the actor and a man named Ganesha, who received special treatment whenever he visited their home.
“‘Ganesh aaya hai’, ‘Ganesh ko chai pilao’, ‘Arre, Ganesh ke liye kursi le aao baithne ke liye’… Maine kaha yeh Ganesh kaun hai? Mere se zyada izzat milti hai isko iss ghar mein (I would hear, ‘Ganesh has come’, ‘Get some tea for Ganesh’, ‘Get a chair for Ganesh to sit’. I wondered who this Ganesh was, as he was receiving more respect than me in the house),” the veteran recalled.
He then followed it up with a punchline that had everyone on the show bursting into laughter.
“Pata laga jab exam ka paper leak hota tha, woh inko laake deta tha (I found out that he would bring them leaked exam papers),” he added.
Salman’s brother Sohail Khan quipped that family secrets were finally being revealed.
Host Kapil Sharma teased him, saying, “Sohail bhai, bade shararati rahe hai aap (you have been quite naughty)!”
Salman then admitted, “Nahi, mera wala tha woh (This story is about me).”
Soon after the video resurfaced, the internet was quick to call out what many perceived as the actor’s hypocrisy.
A Reddit user wrote, “Yes he is a hypocrite and cheating is probably the least bad thing he has done. But that doesn’t change the fact that Dharmendra Pradhan needs to resign.”
Another commented, “Internet is a bloody damn karma place.”
One user said, “Celebs and their hypocrisy.”
Another pointed out, “India is a comedy country. Here you can leak paper and then make jokes about it (more importantly without consequences). If at all, youth should be angry over this but everyone in the show was laughing.”
Salman Khan today: “Paper leak is a very serious issue”
Salim Khan on Kapil’s show: “Ganesh naam ke ladke ki sabse zyada izzat thi hamare ghar mein, kyoki PAPER LEAK hote the to woh Salman ko laake deta tha” 😭😭😭 https://t.co/yeXlInPJce pic.twitter.com/GubGJQid5j
— Raj (@idfcwau) July 22, 2026
On Wednesday, Salman addressed the the NEET-UG paper leak controversy and the nationwide protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), calling paper leaks a “very serious issue.”
Expressing concern over students, who were injured during the July 20 demonstrations, the actor said the priority should be to focus on strengthening and improving the country’s education system. “It was such a peaceful movement, feel so sad that it had to take a violent turn. My heart goes out to the students and their families who were hurt. Paper leak is a very serious issue, and I am glad to know and see that the kids of our country have come together for a better educational system, and their parents supported them,” the actor wrote.
Praising the protesters for their courage, he also cautioned that the protest should not be hijacked. “This andolan, this protest, is the right way to go about it, and the students have done this peacefully. So courageous and brave. Driven and motivated towards education, this generation will make India proud. This issue is between the students and the educational system, it should not be hijacked politically, the credit should only go to the students of our country, and I am sure the government will also give them all the support and make a stronger educational system. It’s a win-win situation. Hoping and praying for a positive decision.”
“Education should be the next trend and fashion, and should get trendier n more fashionable yr by yr, itna k bahar se log come to India to study and India becomes an educational hub,” he concluded.
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