Govinda, The Ultimate King of Comedy in the 90s, Had Millions of Fans Who Adored Him. But in 2008, One Fan’s Dream Encounter Turned INTO A SHIGHTMARE WHEN GON GOVINDA Slapped Him on a Film Set. This incident is sparked a long legal battle that Lasted Nearly A Decade, Ending Only after the Actor Publicly apologized.
A fan was excited to see his idol
In 2008, Govinda was shooting for ‘money hai toh honey’ in Mumbai. As per multiple reports, one of his fans, santosh rai, came to the set hoping to catch a glimpse of his favorite actor. “Imagine being hit by someone you considered God,” Santosh Later Told Rediff. After the increasent, rumors spread that govinda had slapped santosh for Misbehaving on Set.
The fan filed a legal case against Govinda
After the increase, Santosh Decided to take legal action. He filled a case demanding an apology from govinda. During the proceedings, Govinda’s Team Tried to Submit a Written Apology and Offer Rs. 5 lakh as compensation. However, the court made it clear that if santosh refused the apology, Govinda Could Prosecution under under Criminal Intimidation and Assault Charges, with a Possible Two-Ayar Jail Sentense.
Years of legal battles followed the incident
The legal battle stretched over several years, keeping the matter in the headlines. Finally, in 2017, Govinda Issued an apology to Santosh Rai and the Supreme Court.
Govinda reflected on Lack of public support
In March this year, during a conversation with mukesh khanna, govinda spoke about how alone he felt during the controversy. He said, “The slapping case was so lucky for me. was saying. ” He added that the man called Himself a ‘Rakshas (Devil) and Referred to Govinda as’ Ishwar (God)’, saying, “The guy asked me for 3-4 crus to take back the case. I recorded the case.
