Shakti Kapoor says he was ready to quit Bollywood after Kader Khan, Aruna Irani slapped him so hard he ‘fell to the ground’

“When I was giving my first shot in the film Kader Khan slapped me and I fell on the ground, then in the second shot Aruna Irani slapped me and I fell on the ground, the third time too the same happened.”

“Going through this I got worried thinking that my career is finished. K. Bapaiah was directing the film and Kader Khan was also a part of the film. I went to Kader Khan and said to him, ‘I touch your feet please book my evening ticket. I don’t want to be a part of this film. My career is finished, and I’m not married yet’,” the actor recalled.

Kapoor said it was action director Veeru Devgan who came to his rescue and offered him words of wisdom that he should continue with the film as it would be beneficial to his career.

“Then Veeru Devgan who was the fight master in the film took me aside and said I have watched this film and if you need to get slapped, then get slapped, but don’t leave,” Kapoor said, adding that Mawaali was a superhit and he received appreciation for his character.

On the episode, the actor also opened up about wanting to be conventional hero at one point during his career but released he can achieve that even while sticking to comedy films.

“Everyone wishes to be a hero and I too had the same dream. I did Zakhmee Insaan as the hero but unfortunately, the film didn’t work well. If a person is successful in doing comedy, then he is a hero and if a person is successful in making an impact with a negative character, then he is a hero too,” Kapoor added.

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