What `really` irked Saif to come to blows!

Much was produced from the scuffle Saif had at a five-star restaurant in Mumbai this week, where he was dining together with his girlfriend and co-star Kareena Kapoor, her sister Karisma, actress Amrita Arora and her husband Shakeel Ladakh together with producer Bilal Amrohi.

Saif in addition to the NRI South African businessman Iqbal Sharma and his father-in-law Raman Patel, both claim that the other party hit them first.

At a press conference at the strategic alliance of his new film Agent Vinod with World Series Hockey, the actor stated, "I'VE already said there are two sides to the tale. I'VE complete faith within the court of law and they're going to best decide in regards to the case."

So what's this other side of the tale? Apparently, what really irked Saif is that one among the NRI's used filthy language and abused his actress friends! It's said that words like "whores" and "prostitutes" were used for Saif's friends and that's what irked and provoked the otherwise polite actor to hit back in self-defense.

Inspite of such provocation, sources say that he only argued and didn't throw the primary blow! Surprisingly, it came from the elderly father-in-law of the NRI and then the scenario got violent.

Tajdar Amrohi, whose son Bilal was among two of Saif's friends who were also arrested and later granted bail, said, "It's an unfortunate incident. Probably, the NRIs seeked mileage or even managed to realize it by seeing themselves on national television."

"I'm told the senior gentleman started the scuffle and Saif and his group only reacted. Besides they (the NRI group) were also passing filthy comments against the ladies on Saif's table," states Amrohi. Bang… there goes the 'real' story!

"From years together, Saif is understood to be a stylish and cool-headed guy. The opposite party will need to have used very unclean language to have upset a level-headed person like Saif," reiterates Bollywood PR guru Dale Bhagwagar.

It can also be noted here that Saif was awarded the Padma Shri civilian award in 2010 by the federal government of India by the hands of the President of India Ms Pratibha Patil.