Did Amrish Puri slap Govinda for arriving nine hours late? His son Rajeev responds

Bollywood legend Amrish Puri’s son Rajeev has denied the widely circulated story that his father slapped actor Govinda for arriving nine hours late to a 1989 film shoot. In an interview on Vickey Lalwani’s podcast, Rajeev said he believes his father would never have lost his temper in such a manner. The anecdote, often associated with the film Do Qaidi, suggests that Amrish was waiting for Govinda at the set when the actor arrived significantly later than expected.

Rajeev dismissed the tale as untrue, stating that his father was never known to react that way and only raised his voice after being irritated multiple times. He also suggested that Govinda’s habit of arriving late may have influenced their future working relationship, with Govinda possibly realizing that his father was uncomfortable with such delays.