New Delhi: After being accused of sexual misconduct during India's #MeToo movement, actor Nana Patekar recently made a return to cinema with 'The Vaccine War'. Now, A selfie-seeking fan is shown in a widely shared video being smacked in the head and pulled away from the actor. The National Award-winning actor was reportedly attacked in Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi while filming a movie there. The video has now gone viral, and Nana has been called out for what many are calling him "arrogant" and "abusive".
Nana Patekar dons a cowboy hat and a jacket in a 10-second video video that went viral. When a fan got too close, he slapped his head, and then his squad attempted to deal with the crowd.
Many people took to social media to express their support for the 72-year-old actor, while others took the side of the fan. Nana's supporters backed him, arguing that the selfie-taker was disrupting the set and the actor had every right to be furious.
Tanushree Dutta sparked the MeToo movement in 2018 with her allegations of Nana. She accused him of sexual harassment during the filming of Horn 'Ok' Pleassss in 2009.
Nana recently portrayed the ex-director general of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in Vivek Agnihotri's 'The Vaccine War'. 'Laal Batti,' a political thriller helmed by Prakash Jha, would mark Nana Patekar's OTT debut.
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