Mumbai (Showbiz Desk) — As the popular Bollywood film “Dil Chahta Hai” completed 25 years since its release, the cast and crew recalled interesting incidents that occurred during filming, including the revelation that Aamir Khan was actually slapped 17 times for one scene.
Film director Farhan Akhtar revealed that in an important scene, Akshaye Khanna’s character “Siddh” had to slap Aamir Khan’s character “Akash.” Surprisingly, the slaps used in the scene were not fake but were actually delivered.
According to Aamir Khan, the scene was filmed 17 times for different camera angles and shots, and each time Akshaye Khanna actually slapped him.
Farhan Akhtar said that initially, the decision was made to use real slaps only for the shot filmed from a distance. However, considering the emotional impact of the scene, Aamir Khan himself agreed to receive real slaps in the remaining shots as well.
According to him, the real slaps were helping Aamir Khan maintain the emotional state of his character. By the time filming was completed, one side of Aamir Khan’s face had swollen, and clear marks from the slaps were also visible.