India, March 13 -- In 2017, actor Govinda settled a case for allegedly slapping a fan on the set of his film over a decade ago. The actor has now said that the case was 'lucky' for him and even claimed that the matter was dismissed after he caught his accuser in a sting operation. (Also read: Govinda says people in Bollywood conspired against him: 'Shariantra ke baad mera nature badal gaya')

In 2008, a man named Santosh was on the set of Govinda's film Money Hai Toh Honey Hai, and the actor slapped him after an altercation. Santosh took Govinda to court for assault and demanded monetary compensation. Talking about the case on Mukesh Khanna's YouTube channel, Govinda said, "The slapping case was so lucky for me. Somebody was misbehaving, ...