Raza Murad slapped Ranveer Singh 24 times - Here's why

New Delhi: Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film 'Padmavati' is named amongst the biggest releases of the upcoming times. And, apparently, the Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone starrer is being crafted to perfection by the cast/crew. Yes, you read that right.

You will be amazed to know that, while filming a scene, the 32-year-old star was slapped by veteran actor Raza Murad 24 times. According to a BollywoodLife article, originally attributed to some other report, it all happened during the filming of a sequence when Raza was supposed to slap Ranveer. Reportedly, it took 24 retakes to add perfection to the scene.

Well, hats off to the spirit of 'Padmavati'.

In 'Padmavati', Deepika will be seen essaying the character of Rani Padmini, a legendary queen. The flick also stars Ranveer as Alauddin Khilji and Shahid Kapoor as Rawal Ratan Singh.