Slap controversies in Bollywood

Sushant Singh Rajput tasted success with his last release, ‘M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story’ registering collections of over Rs. 100 crore. The actor is now gearing up for the release of ‘Raabta’ opposite Kriti Sanon, which hits theatres on February 10, 2017. However, latest reports suggest that shooting for ‘Raabta’ wasn’t exactly a smooth ride. Turns out, Sushant didn’t want to shoot for a particular scene which required Kriti to slap him. Since he did not want to be slapped on screen, he allegedly tried to convince the makers to drop the scene altogether. However, the actor could not talk his way out of this one as director Dinesh Vijan asserted that the scene is essential to the plot. While Sushant had no option but to shoot for the sequence, we hear, he wasn’t too happy about not getting his way.

Bollywood actor John Abraham is known for his calm and composed behaviour. But the actor was recently in the news for allegedly slapping a fan post the trailer launch of his upcoming film, 'Force 2' yesterday, September 29. However, the actor's spokesperson has stated that the incident is far from the truth. Clarifying about the same, he said, "The episode has been blown out of proportion. John would never hurt a fan intentionally. The fan even met John at his residence to apologise to him for his irresponsible behaviour."

John Abraham is usually known for his polite ways and calm demeanour. However, on Thursday, September 29, 2016, post the trailer launch of his upcoming film, 'Force 2,' John lost his cool. According to reports, when John made his exit from the venue, a mob of fans came running up to him. While the hunk of an actor would surely be comfortable will that, what irked him was when one of the fans grabbed his arm and pulled him for a selfie. John ended up slapping the guy and threatening the paparazzi present with consequences if they tried to record the incident before storming off in his car.

On one hand, if Rishi Kapoor is known for his straight-forward attitude and witty sense of humour, on the other, he is infamous for his short temper as well. What happened yesterday during Ananth Chaturdashi was yet another example of Rishi's hot-headed behaviour. The actor and his elder brother Randhir Kapoor lost their cool on the media and fans and even went on to slap a journalist. This obviously brought them a lot of flak from their fans. However, Rishi, in his defense, while talking to an entertainment portal, said that he was behaving like the Mumbai police and trying to monitor the situation as it was raining heavily and there were a lot of people and media around. The actor even went on to defend himself saying that he didn't slap anybody and nor did his son Ranbir, and even challenged to show the proof of him slapping a fan or a journalist. Well, we are sure of one thing, Mumbai police don't hit journalists and people who come to participate in Ganpati visarjan.

There were reports in the media stating that Sunny Leone had slapped a reporter at a Holi party in Gujarat recently. According to reports, Sunny lost her cool when the reporter asked her how much she charged for "night programmes". However, Sunny's husband, Daniel Weber has rubbished these stories, reports Spotboye.com. Exclusively quoting Daniel Weber, the report stated that Weber is shocked at the false reports as no such incident took place and no one misbehaved with Sunny. The report further quoted him saying that Sunny would never lift a finger at anyone and that slapping someone is just next to impossible.

While Daniel Weber has put this slap controversy to rest, click on the next slide to read about other slap controversies surrounding B-Town stars...

It hadn’t been long since Sunny Leone had to face a ‘misogynistic’ anchor during an interview and now the actress has had a similar experience; this one uglier than the previous one. As per a report on Mid-Day, Sunny was invited as a guest to a Holi event in Surat when a question from a reporter made her see red. According to the report, the journalist asked, now that she has progressed from being a porn star to film star, how much did she charge for “night programs.” An infuriated Sunny asked him to repeat the question, which he did. This annoyed Sunny to such an extent that she reportedly slapped the reporter and returned to her room. The report also quotes Sunny’s husband, Daniel Weber, revealing that a drunken man had reportedly entered Sunny’s hotel room and that after the two mishaps they will now think a thousand times before going to Gujarat again.

Not-so-long-ago, superstar Salman Khan too had slapped someone. Move on to the next slide to know who it was and also get to know other, infamous slapping incidents…

Salman Khan is known for his tryst with controversies although the ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ star tries to avoid them as much as he can. According to Spotboye.com, the actor slapped his bodyguard when he started pushing media-persons who came too close to the actor when he was seeing his friends Sussanne Khan and Preity Zinta off to their cars after ringing in the latter’s birthday. In the past, Salman's bodyguard had manhandled a media person, which resulted in the media boycotting the actor. So, taking a cue from his past experience, Salman Khan preferred to punish his men instead of bearing the brunt of the paparazzi. Later, the actor requested the cameraman not to follow him every evening.

Well, Salman Khan is not the only star who's been involved in a slap controversy, click on the next slide to find out why Soha Ali Khan slapped Sunny Deol…

Soha Ali Khan slaps Sunny Deol, literally

It is vital for every actor to get involved in his or her character. But too much involvement can be hazardous at time. The same happened with Soha Ali Khan. But it was Sunny Deol who was at the receiving end of her over-enthusiasm. During a sequence in their upcoming film Ghayal Once Again, sequel to the 1990 blockbuster Ghayal, Soha was required to slap Sunny as his character emotionally out of control. However, Soha got too involved and ended up actually slapping Deol. Everyone present at the shoot, including Sunny himself, was taken aback.

Click the following slide to know the consequences Govinda faced after he slapped somebody…

SC asks Govinda to apologise for the slap

The Supreme Court has asked Govinda to settle a dispute with Santosh Ray, whom he'd allegedly slapped in 2008. Pointing out that what may hold good in reel life may not hold good in the real life, a bench of Chief Justice designate-Justice T.S.Thakur and Justice V. Gopala Gowda told Govinda, "You are a big hero, show your big heart." They said they enjoyed his films, but could not tolerate him slapping somebody. Ray had filed a petition challenging the Bombay High Court order quashing his complaint, holding that there was no material supporting his allegation of criminal intimidation by the star. The bench viewed the video clip of the alleged act of violence on a mobile phone and observed that such acts in public places could not be appreciated. The next hearing is on February 9. Ray had on February 2, 2009, lodged a complaint against Govinda accusing him of causing hurt, intentional insult with an intent to provoke breach of the peace and criminal intimidation. His complaint before a magistrate's court was quashed by the Bombay High Court in 2013. The next hearing is on February 9.

Meanwhile, check out other infamous slap controversies that have plagued Bollywood celebs...

Salman Khan slaps Subhash Ghai: Reportedly, Bollywood's Dabangg Khan loses his cool easily. The actor has been embroiled in many controversies thanks to his nature. One such incident was when Salman was accussed of slapping the showman, Subhash Ghai. According to a Mid-day report, Salman had allegedly slapped Subhash Ghai at a party as he apparently didn't like a certain comment that the filmmaker had reportedly made. The report further revealed that when Salman's father, Salim Khan, was informed about the incident, he asked his son to apologise. Soon, everything was resolved between the two and they even teamed up for the film, Yuvraaj.

Govinda slaps his fan and Neeraj Vohra: Govinda has impeccable comic timing on-screen. However, he, too, made headlines for his temper. Govinda reportedly got into an argument with filmmaker and actor, Neeraj Vohra, during the making of the film, Run Bhola Run. Govinda was apparently upset with the writer of the film for prioritising Aryan Vaid over him. So much so, that he allegedly slapped him. While both actors denied the allegations, sources present on the sets insisted that the reports were true. Another incident when Govinda lost his cool was during the shooting of the song from the film, Apna Sapna Money Money. Reportedly, the actor slapped an onlooker present on the sets, claiming that he was troubling the female co-stars.

Akshay Kumar slaps Prakash Jaju: Khiladi Akshay Kumar is known to be a no-nonsense person. The actor prefers to stay away from controversies and leads a rather disciplined life. However, Akshay had once reportedly slapped Priyanka Chopra's secretary. According to a report on Mid-day.com, Akshay, who was rumoured to be dating his co-star, Priyanka Chopra in real-life, thought the actress' secretary, Prakash Jaju, was reportedly spreading the rumours and in the heat of the moment, he slapped Prakash.

Gauahar Khan slapped by a fan: The actress, who is known for her roles in films like Ishqzaade and Rocket Singh - Sales Man Of The Year, was in for a rude shock when someone from the audience slapped her while she was hosting the finale episode of a reality show. According to reports, Gauahar Khan was allegedly attacked and threatened by an audience member for her skimpy outfit. In a report by the Aarey colony police, the man in the crowd questioned Gauahar's behaviour. He was quoted as saying, "Being a Muslim woman, she should not have worn such a short dress." A PTI report stated that the accused, identified as Mohammed Akil Mallick (24), slapped and touched Gauahar inappropriately during the break of the show, but was immediately overpowered by the security guards deployed there, following which the police were notified.

The 'Xpose' slap controversy: While the Himesh Reshammiya, Zoya Afroz and Sonali Raut-starrer failed to impress at the box-office, the cat fight between the two leading ladies made headlines. According to reports, both Zoya and Sonali reportedly didn't get along during the making of the film. Reportedly, the girls had a huge fight and when things got ugly, Himesh Reshammiya had to intervene. The differences hadn't quite settled between the two when it was alleged that Zoya had slapped Sonali during the promotions of the film. However, later, Sonali rubbished the news stating that it was a publicity stunt for the film.

Mika Singh slapped a doctor: Controversy's favourite child, Bollywood singer, Mika Singh made headlines when he slapped a doctor on stage during one of his shows. The incident had taken place at a concert organised by the Delhi Ophthalmological Society (DOS) as a part of their three-day conference being held at the Delhi Pusa Institute Mela Ground in Inderpuri. A video of the alleged incident had gone viral on the internet. The Delhi police had even registered a case against the singer on April 12, 2015 for causing hurt and wrongful restraint against the doctor at Inderpuri police station. The victim, Dr Shrikant, an ophthalmologist, had also allegedly suffered some internal injury in the left ear due to the assault.

Aditya Pancholi slaps a co-actor on a film set?

Aditya Pancholi's name is synonyms with controversies in Bollywood. The actor, who has been alleged of getting into fights with his ex girlfriend and neighbours, has now been accused of slapping a co-star on the sets of his upcoming film, reports Mid-day.com. The report further stated that during the shooting of an upcoming film Lakhon Hain Yahan Dilwale, Aditya slapped his co-star Vije Bhatia. An onlooker from the sets was quoted saying that everything came to a standstill when Aditya suddenly walked up to Vije and slapped him. Further to the report, the incident happened before the shoot and when the matter seemed going out of hand, the director of the film intervened. Vije Bhatia was embarrassed and shocked with the incident as this happened in front of the entire unit, the report stated. Aditya, who is known for losing his temper at the drop of the hat, this time had no reason as nothing happened which could trigger him. Actor Vije has also been quoted in the report where he confirmed the incident and said Aditya not only slapped him, but abused him for about an hour. He further said that he was helpless and had no other choice but to continue with the shoot, the report concluded.