Why Did Shah Rukh Khan Beat Up Shirish Kunder? Farah Khan's Husband 'Slapped' By SRK

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January 30, 2012 3:42 PM EST

On Sunday night, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan beat up director Shirish Kunder, the husband of Khan's former best friend Farah Khan (no relation).

According to witnesses, Khan went after Kunder at a party hosted by Sanjay and Maanayata Dutt at a popular nightspot in Juhu, India, hosted to celebrate big returns on the new film "Agneepath."

But as fans of the Bollywood heavyweights try to confirm what happened last night, more are interested in what supposedly set SRK off.

Rumor has it that Kunder not only caused the actor and Farah Khan to drift apart and mocked him for his movie roles, but actually followed SKR from room to room at the party until both the actor and his host had had enough.

'Only a spineless old man would attack from behind.'

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Conflicting reports have been surfacing as to what started the fight between Shah Rukh Khan and Shirish Kunder on Sunday.

According to Kunder, Khan went after him with absolutely no provocation.

"I didn't even know Shah Rukh was at the party!" he told The Times of India. "I was taken completely off-guard."

Kunder went on to assert that Shah Rukh Khan didn't even attack him head-on, which would have given him a chance to defend himself.

"I challenge him to an open fight," Kunder said. "Only a spineless old man would attack from behind."

Guests at the party, however, say Shirish Kunder was the one antagonizing Shah Rukh.

"Kunder was in high spirits, and was badgering SRK from the time he arrived, following him around the venue," one witness told The Times.

The visibly inebriated director even followed Khan into the bathroom. That was when the actor lost his temper, with some guests saying he slapped Kunder and others claiming that he punched him as well.

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