Known for her work in films such as Kya Kool Hai Hum, Krishna Cottage, Ek Vivah Aisa Bhi, Shabri and Don, actress Isha Koppikar has encouraged open conversations around self-worth, resilience, and emotional well-being.
The actress has always been very vocal about her concerns, controversies, and in a recent interview, the actress dropped a shocking anecdote from her film Chandralekha opposite South superstar Nagarjuna.
When Nagarjuna Slapped Isha Koppikar ’14 Times’
The actress revealed that she was slapped multiple times by the veteran actor, and fans are in disbelief. Talking to Hindi Rush, Isha 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.”
Isha explained that she was unable to capture the anger required for the scene, and the camera wasn’t catching her expression properly. “In an attempt to look angry, I got slapped 14 times,” she added.
“I literally had 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?'” Koppikar concluded.
Professional Front
For the unversed, Chandralekha is a Telugu-language comedy drama film directed by Krishna Vamsi, starring Nagarjuna and Ramya Krishna. It’s a remake of the 1997 Malayalam film. The film was Isha’s debut in movies.
Isha’s next was Tamil film Kaadhal Kavithai, which earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – Tamil. She is known for Bollywood films like Fiza, Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat, Pinjar, Kyaa Kool Hai Hum, Don, Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love, Darling, among others. She was last seen in web series – Suranga and Dahanam.