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Madhoo recalls Nana Patekar slapping her hard during a scene in Yeshwant: ‘I slapped him back’

Madhoo recalls Nana Patekar slapping her hard during a scene in Yeshwant: ‘I slapped him back’

Actor Madhoo has opened up about an intense on-set experience while filming the 1997 drama Yeshwant, revealing how an emotionally charged scene with Nana Patekar unexpectedly crossed the line into a real-life confrontation. The actor, who played Nana’s wife in the movie, recalled being slapped for real during a crucial sequence and instinctively slapping him right back moments later. Madhoo and Nana Patekar in a still from Yeshwant. Speaking to Hindi Rush, Madhoo reflected on working with Nana Patekar and explained that his commitment to authenticity often pushed his co-stars far beyond their usual comfort zones. While she is able to look back on the physical exchange with humour today, she admitted that the unscripted moment originally left her genuinely shocked. Nana Patekar did not allow glycerin The scene demanded that Madhoo completely break down into tears. She was fully prepared to rely on glycerin to trigger the reaction. However, Nana Patekar firmly rejected that approach, pushing her into an intense crash course in method acting. Recalling the moment, Madhoo explained that Nana refused to …