Nana Patekar issues a statement amid the viral fan video backlash: "Ye galti se hogaya....."

Renowned Bollywood actor Nana Patekar has found himself at the center of controversy after a video capturing him slapping a fan who attempted to take a selfie went viral. The veteran actor, currently gearing up for his upcoming film 'Journey,' has issued a heartfelt apology and provided context to the surprising incident in a video posted on social media.

In the video, Nana Patekar addresses the incident, emphasizing that it was a result of a misunderstanding during the rehearsal of a scene for his upcoming film. Apologizing with sincerity, the actor explained, “A video is going viral in which I have hit a boy. Though this sequence is a part of our film, we had one rehearsal… We were scheduled to have a second rehearsal. The director told me to begin. We were about to begin when the boy in the video came in. I didn’t know who he was; I thought he was one of our crew, so I slapped him as per the scene and I told him to leave.”

Nana Patekar went on to express his regret, offering an apology with folded hands and expressing his willingness to personally extend apologies to the individual he had unintentionally hit. Describing the incident as a mistake, he clarified, “I have never refused anyone for a picture. The ghat is always so crowded, and this scene was being shot in the market. Ye galti se hogaya, humko malum nahi woh kaha se aaya (This happened by mistake, I didn’t know where he came from).”

The actor's sincerity in the video statement aims to quell the backlash from netizens who expressed disappointment over the incident. 

On the professional front, Nana Patekar is set to grace the silver screen in the film 'Journey,' alongside Utkarsh Sharma. The movie, helmed by director Anil Sharma.