Biggest slap controversies on TV

In Episode 4 of MTV Splitsvilla, things turned ugly while the contestants were playing a confession game. Prince informed Veronica that Shivam wasn’t a good guy and had abused her while she was performing in the last task. Shivam denied what was being said, which pissed Prince off. As a result, the Roadies winner slapped Shivam and both got caught in a brawl. The fight continued for a long time and surprisingly, neither Rannvijay nor Sunny tried to stop them from fighting. Soon things calmed down and Rannvijay asked Prince to apologize to Sunny for acting violent in front of her.

The €˜'kiss and slap'€™ video from Sony TV's upcoming show Reporters, which was leaked a few days ago, finally has a conclusion. The leaked footage from the promo had gone viral, with the fans of the two stars (Kritika Kamra and Rajeev Khandelwal) mistaking it for an actual incident. This had created a raging war on social media. Now that the promo has gone on air, the whole ‘kiss and slap’ incident becomes clear. It is basically a part of the scene in which Rajeev endorses Kritika's actions and says that this slap is an answer to all those who mistreat women.


While such controversies have become common in the small screen industry, here’s taking a look at some biggest slap controversies on TV so far...

Gauahar Khan slapped: Actress Gauahar Khan was slapped by a member of the audience while she was shooting for a television show at Film City. The accused, Mohammad Akil Malik, was pinned down by security persons on the sets and handed over to the Aarey Colony police. Officials said Malik had objected to the actor's dress sense and also condemned her for dancing to racy numbers. He also tried to touch her. He was booked on charges of molestation and assault.

Anas Rashid slapped by co-star Deepika Singh: Recently, Anas Rashid and Deepika Singh got into a heated argument and started abusing each other after which Deepika slapped Anas in front of the entire crew on the sets of Diya Aur Baati Hum. What exactly went wrong between them only the two can answer. On screen, both play a loving married couple, but in reality they have not been on cordial terms for almost a year now.

Jennifer Winget slapped Karan Singh Grover: It was reported that Jennifer once slapped Karan on the sets of Dill Mill Gayye when she found out that Karan was cheating on her. Allegedly, it had happened when Jennifer found out that Karan was cheating on her with Nicole and Shraddha. It was also reported that the couple didn't speak to each other for months and shot their scenes seperately. New tracks were introduced considering the incompatibility between the lead pair of the show.

Ravi Bhatia slapped on Dadagiri: Ravi Bhatia, who is currently basking in the glory of Jodha Akbar, made his debut on TV with a reality show, Dadagiri. In one episode, "Esha, the Goddess" slapped a contestant named Ravi Bhatia, which was not scripted. He slapped her in response, which resulted in the male host (and several other members of the crew) attacking Bhatia while he repeatedly asked "How can she slap?" Bhatia subsequently sent a legal notice to the producers and asked for a public apology.