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Post by James on Dec 3, 2015 8:28:26 GMT
Such a strange story. I wonder why he slapped the guy. Govinda told to apologise for slapping fanIndia's Supreme Court has told a Bollywood actor to apologise to a fan whom he slapped while he was shooting a film seven years ago. Govinda said on Tuesday that he "respected" the top court and was waiting for its order. Santosh Ray said Govinda had slapped him "without any provocation" while he was watching a film shoot in 2008. Govinda, a former MP, was one of Bollywood's top comedy stars in the 1980s and 1990s. Mr Ray had sought criminal proceedings against the actor, but his lawyer later told the court that his client would be satisfied with an apology, reports say. "I was just watching the shooting of a movie as I was his fan. But the incident left me shocked and I lost all respect for him," he told The Hindustan Times newspaper. On Monday, the court watched video recordings of the incident and asked Govinda to apologise to Mr Ray. "We all enjoy your movies and you are a great actor but we cannot tolerate your action of slapping. You don't need to do in actual life what you do on screen," the court was quoted as saying by The Times of India newspaper. "You don't need to pay money for it. Even expressing regret is more than enough. Your prestige would not go down by expressing regret. Have a large heart and apologise," the judges said. Govinda told reporters on Tuesday that he did "not want to hurt anybody" and was waiting for the complete court order before deciding what to do.
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Post by emily on Dec 3, 2015 18:01:18 GMT
How weird! I wonder which movie it was.
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Post by bollylarki on Dec 3, 2015 23:24:11 GMT
I wonder about what led to the slap.
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Post by James on Dec 4, 2015 8:13:50 GMT
I found a bit of information that makes it sound justified, if this is correct: Govinda: Even after leaving politics, politics hasn’t left meGovinda, who was asked by the Supreme Court earlier this week to apologise to Santosh Rai for slapping him in 2008 on a movie set, said he would abide by the apex court's order. He told Bombay Times, "Mein Supreme Court ke aadesh ka samman karta hu aur agar kshama mangne se case samapt ho toh main uska swagat karna chahunga." (I respect the Supreme Court's decision and if asking for an apology ends the case, I welcome it.) He added, "The whole issue was about what was right and wrong. I never denied that I slapped him but I was provoked. He kicked the chair I was sitting on. He could have done something worse. Sadly, those who have known me for years didn't support me and he shot to fame." On an introspective note, the actor said, "Even after leaving politics, politics hasn't left me. My decision to become a politician affected my career. I have been jobless for five years. Acchai bas kitabon mein reh gayi hai. (Goodness has remained only in books) You need to be politically correct all the time." The slapgate incident In 2008, Govinda was shooting for a film when he slapped Santosh Rai as he was allegedly misbehaving on set. Rai, then, filed a case in the Bombay High Court against the actor claiming the latter had neither called nor apologised to him. But it was dismissed in 2013 on the grounds that he had filed a case a year after the incident. Determined to seek an apology, he moved the Supreme Court, alleging that Govinda had humiliated him in public.
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