{"id":25101,"date":"2023-11-16T09:37:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T09:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/watch-nana-patekar-apologises-for-slapping-a-fan-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-11-16T09:37:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T09:37:02","slug":"watch-nana-patekar-apologises-for-slapping-a-fan-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/watch-nana-patekar-apologises-for-slapping-a-fan-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Nana Patekar apologises for slapping a fan | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\">\n<p>On Wednesday, Bollywood actor Nana Patekar landed himself in hot waters following the release of a video that shows the star slapping a fan for taking a selfie with him on set, as per <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/entertainment\/bollywood\/nana-patekar-says-he-wanted-to-apologise-to-boy-he-slapped-but-he-ran-away-101700105531668.html\">Hindustan Times<\/a>. Scores of social media users directed their outrage at the <em>Parinda <\/em>star, prompting Patekar to respond.<\/p>\n<p>In a new video shared by <em>ANI<\/em>, Patekar explained that the incident occurred during a scene for his upcoming film, where he mistakenly believed the boy to be a crew member participating in the scene. However, he later discovered that the person was, in fact, a genuine fan.<\/p>\n<div data-oembed-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=96E_lPPx6TM\">\n<p><div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"After Slapping Video Goes Viral, This Is What Actor Nana Patekar Has To Say\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/96E_lPPx6TM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cNamaskar. A video is going viral where I hit a boy. There is a sequence in the film where a boy comes from behind and says \u2018Ae budhau, topi bechni hai (hey old man, do you want to sell your hat)?&#8217; and I catch him, smack him and ask him to behave properly and he runs away,\u201d the actor said in the video.<\/p>\n<p>Patekar further clarified, &#8220;Though this sequence is a part of our film, we had one rehearsal. We were scheduled to have a second rehearsal. The director told me to begin. We were about to begin when the boy in the video came in. I didn&#8217;t know who he was, I thought he was one of our crew so I slapped him as per the scene and I told him to leave.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The actor expressed his regrets, attributing the unfortunate incident to him confusing reality for film and expressed his intent to extend an apology to the boy. \u201cLater, I came to know that he was not a part of the crew. So, I was going to call him back but he ran away. Maybe his friend shot the video. I have never said no to anybody for a photo. I don&#8217;t do this&#8230;This happened by mistake,\u201d Patekar insisted before appealing for forgiveness. \u201cIf there is some misunderstanding, please forgive me&#8230; I will never do anything like this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Patekar\u2019s apology has drawn mixed reactions with many pointing out the explanation offered earlier by the film\u2019s director Anil Sharma, shortly after the video gained traction online. In conversation with <em>PTI<\/em>, Sharma rubbished the claims of Patekar striking someone in actuality and declared that the video is just a film scene, deliberately misconstrued.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Gadar: Ek Prem Katha<\/em> filmmaker stated, \u201cHe (Patekar) has not slapped anyone, it is a shot from our film. People have a problem of making fuss out of nothing. We are currently filming in Benaras for the film, <em>Journey<\/em>. Patekar&#8217;s character has dementia in the film.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Resounding the eerie similarity between the film\u2019s shot and the alleged slapping encounter, he maintained, \u201cHis mind is disturbed and a guy comes to click a picture with him. There are so many people around us, who are here to watch the shoot. I think someone clicked this particular portion, which is actually one of the scenes from the film.&#8221; Contrary to Sharma\u2019s side, Patekar\u2019s new video tells a different tale, infusing the episode with intrigue.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Angaar <\/em>actor is set to continue filming for Journey in Varanasi for an additional two weeks. The film features Utkarsh Sharma, renowned for his role in <em>Gadar 2<\/em>. Formerly, Patekar was accused of sexual misconduct in 2018 by actor Tanushree Dutta during a film shoot alongside choreographer Ganesh Acharya and director Vivek Agnihotri, starting the #MeToo movement in India. In 2019, Bombay High Court cleared him of all charges citing \u2018lack of evidence\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><em>Have something to add to the story? Share it in the comments below.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v5.0&#038;appId=419051588770002&#038;autoLogAppEvents=1\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday, Bollywood actor Nana Patekar landed himself in hot waters following the release of a video that shows the star slapping a fan for taking a selfie with him on set, as per Hindustan Times. Scores of social media users directed their outrage at the Parinda star, prompting Patekar to respond. 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