Govinda Breaks Silence On 9-Year Legal Battle After Slapping Incident On Money Hai Toh Honey Hai Set; Reveals, “Nobody Supported Me”

In 2008, an incident occurred on the set of Govinda’s film Money Hai Toh Honey Hai, when the actor slapped a man named Santosh following an argument. Santosh then took Govinda to court, accusing him of assault and seeking monetary compensation. The legal battle stretched on for nine years, with Govinda eventually claiming victory after he recorded Santosh attempting to intimidate him and demand Rs 3-4 crore. Govinda recent spoke about the slapping incident and believes it happened for good for him.

Govinda on his slapping case

Talking about the case on Mukesh Khanna’s YouTube channel, Govinda said, “The slapping case was so lucky for me. Somebody was misbehaving, and I slapped the person. The case went on for 9 years and in the end, a friend of mine told me to do a sting operation on him and record whatever he was saying. The guy asked me for ₹3-4 crores to take back the case. I recorded that conversation and sent it to court.”

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The actor later claimed he slapped Santosh because he misbehaved with some women on the film’s crew. “His name was Santosh. A lot of women told me not to do anything wrong with him further. They asked me to be respectful. I saw that nobody supported me; those who have been standing because of me were after me, trying to pull me down,” he added. The case was settled in 2017 after the Supreme Court asked Govinda to apologise to Santosh. The accuser also withdrew his demand for monetary compensation.

Govinda upcoming movies

On the work front, Govinda has a few projects lined up. On Kapil Sharma’s show, the actor announced that he has three films releasing this year – Bayen Haath Ka Khel, Pinky Darling, and Len Den: It’s All About Business.

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