Bollywood actor Isha Koppikar, who began her acting journey with Telugu cinema before transitioning to Bollywood, has been part of notable films like Don, LOC Kargil, and Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love, among others.
Isha Koppikar recalls being slapped 14 times by Nagarjuna during Chandralekha shoot: “He slapped me, but softly”
In a recent conversation with Hindi Rush, Isha shared a behind-the-scenes anecdote from her second film Chandralekha. She revealed that during the shoot of one particular scene, she was slapped by co-star Nagarjuna 14 times to get the perfect take.
Isha recalled that while filming Chandralekha, she insisted on being slapped for real to authentically capture the emotion of anger. Sharing the experience, she said, “I got slapped by Nagarjuna. I was a fully committed actor that I want to perform in a real, method way. So when he was slapping me, I couldn’t feel it. This was my second film, so I told him, ‘Nag, you really slap me.’ He said, ‘Are you sure? No, I can’t.’ I said, ‘I want that feeling. I am not feeling it right now.’ So he slapped me, but softly.”
The actor further shared that despite her efforts, the director was unable to capture the desired intensity of anger in her expression, resulting in several retakes. She said, “In an attempt to look angry, I got slapped 14 times. At the end, I literally had slap marks on my face. Bechara mujhe leke baitha, bola sorry (Poor guy, he apologised to me). I said, ‘I asked for it, why are you saying sorry?’”
Chandralekha marked Isha Koppikar’s debut as a lead in Telugu cinema. Directed by Krishna Vamsi, the comedy-drama starred Nagarjuna, Ramya Krishnan, and others. It was a remake of the Malayalam film directed by Priyadarshan.
Isha was last seen in the 2024 sci-fi film Ayalaan alongside Sivakarthikeyan and Rakul Preet Singh. The film, which also featured Sharad Kelkar and Yogi Babu, received positive reviews. She is yet to announce her next project.
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