“Pehle aap was a whole culture that accorded respect to those who were higher in terms of age or position. When fathers and sons would walk together, the sons would generally follow. You would never get on to a rickshaw or board a car first. People used to respect others and it was an inseparable part of human etiquette. Of course, this became a great source of amusement for Hindi cinema. At homes, you were never to taste any morsel of food before first feeding the guest but in the case of high rankers, the food would first be tasted to ensure that it was not poisoned."
