Nana Patekar broke silence on the slap video going viral, said- ‘It was a misunderstanding…’

Hours after Nana Patekar was criticized for beating up a fan asking for a selfie on the internet, the actor took to social media to clarify regarding the viral video. In the brief clip, a young boy is seen approaching Nana for a picture and the actor slaps him on the back of the head.

In a video shared on social media, Nana Patekar apologized, calling what he said a “misunderstanding”. Nana Patekar reacting to the viral video said, ‘A video is going viral in which I have killed a boy. Although this sequence is part of our film, we had a rehearsal. We were about to start when the boy seen in the video came in. I didn’t know who he was, I thought he was one of our group so I slapped. After this, when I looked back, I came to know that he was not a part of the crew member.

But even after Nana Patekar apologized, netizens disagree to believe him and claim that he is lying. They took to the comments section and said that they were not convinced and that the video clearly showed that he was beaten.

The video is from Varanasi where the actor is shooting for Journey with Anil and his son-actor Utkarsh Sharma. In the 10-second clip, Nana was getting ready to shoot a scene wearing a suit and cap when the fan came near him and tried to take a selfie.

Nana Patekar slapped fans who came to take selfies during the film shooting.
What kind of pride is this that is expressed only on the poor?
It’s shameful 👎👎 pic.twitter.com/pycj27eDpq

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