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Nirma University Professor Grabs Student's Collar Over 'Golmaal' Jibe; Video Goes Viral
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News18•25-09-2026, 09:34
Nirma University Professor Grabs Student's Collar Over 'Golmaal' Jibe; Video Goes Viral
- •A professor at Nirma University allegedly grabbed a student's collar during a stand-up comedy night after the student made a "Jaldi bol, Panvel nikalna hai" remark.
- •The incident occurred during the university's Technofora 2026 fest and the video has sparked debate online, with some supporting the professor and others condemning his actions.
- •The professor, reportedly head of the electrical and instrumentation department, warned the student, "I can go to any extent. The day you dare to insult any faculty member of the Nirma University campus, you are gone forever."
- •The "Panvel" dialogue originated unscripted during the filming of Golmaal 3, when actor Mukesh Tiwari, genuinely needing to catch a flight, improvised the line, which later became a popular meme.
- •The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) has demanded a public apology from the professor and an impartial inquiry, threatening protests if their demands are not met; Nirma University has not yet commented.
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The professor lost his temper and grabbed the student's collar after the student shouted the popular movie dialogue "Jaldi bol, Panvel nikalna hai" from Golmaal 3 while the faculty member was addressing the audience during the Technofora 2026 fest.
The Congress-linked National Students' Union of India (NSUI) has demanded a public apology from the professor and an impartial inquiry into the incident, warning that they will hold protests if their demands are ignored.
The phrase originated during the 2010 Goa shoot of Golmaal 3 when actor Mukesh Tiwari, who needed to catch a flight to Panvel, broke character out of real impatience, a moment director Rohit Shetty chose to keep in the final cut before it later became a popular internet meme.
