Flashback Friday: When Esha Deol slapped Amrita Rao

Mumbai: Catfights are not uncommon in Bollywood. For many decades, Bollywood has been a witness to innumerable fights between its leading ladies. While many refused to sign films together, others have ignored each other point-blank. But it's only a handful of times that things have got so ugly that the ladies in question have gone to the extent of being physical.

And that is what exactly happened between Esha Deol and Amrita Rao on the sets of the 2006 film Pyare Mohan. Such was the extent of their dislike for each other that Esha did not hesitate to slap co-actor Amrita during one of their fights on the sets.

Reportedly, Amrita made a snide comment on Esha on the film sets, and in a fit of anger, the Dhoom actor slapped her.

In an interview to Times of India in 2005, Esha said, "Yes, I slapped Amrita. One day after pack-up, she abused me in front of my director, Indra Kumar and my cameraman and I thought that was totally out of line.  To protect my self-respect and dignity, in the heat of the moment, I slapped her. I have no regrets because she totally deserved it for her behaviour towards me at that point in time. I just stood up for myself and my dignity."

But things did not go much out of hands for the two as Amrita apologised to Esha. "She realised what she had done and apologised to me and I forgave her. Now, things are fine between us," added Esha.

Amrita, on the other hand, without citing any reason said in an interview, "It's unfair to blame her but I don't want to say anything more. It's a closed chapter for me