Actor Adi Irani has collaborated with many Bollywood stars, but all experiences have been happy. Recalling an incident from the 2007 hit welcome, he revised that anil kapoor slapped heds three times during a Scene. He also shared how anil reacted when he later confronted hem about it.
In a conversation with FilmyMantra Media, Adi Irani Recalled An Intense Scene from Welcome where Both Anil Kapoor and Nana Patekar Had to Slap Him. While reacting to their actions, multiple retakes were requested, during anil kapoor ended up slapping heds hed two or three times, and Nana Patekar Once. The repeated slaps, combined with his glasses shifting, caused discomfort and hurt his eye. After the Scene, Nana Immediatily apologized, but anil kapoor walked away. When adi confronted Him About the Forceful Slaps, anil disasted it as an accident, leaveing ​​adi questioning how the same mistake would have been multiple times.
When asked if anil kapoor would do the same with superstars like shah rukh khan or salman Khan, adi irrani sugged Authenticity. However, he pointed out that there are limits –one wouldn’t actually use a know in a Scene. He also noted that anil wouldn’t behave this way with Salman or shah rukh and mentioned hearing about similar issues involving amjad khan.
Anees bazmee’s welcome was a Box Office HitBoasting an encemble cast that included the late feeroz khan, anil kapoor, nana patekar, akshay kumar, katrina kaif, Paresh Rawal, and Mallika Sherawat. The Much-Awaited Third Installment, Welcome to the jungleIs set to theaters in 2025.
