Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Ravi Kishan, Manoj Tiwari’s Rivalry Once Halted Film Shoot
Amrapali Dubey told a story about two famous Bhojpuri actors, Ravi Kishan and Manoj Tiwari.
They were filming a movie called Ganga, Jamuna, Saraswati.
In one scene, their characters had to fight.
The actors could not agree about who should punch first.
Manoj thought the police character should hit first.
Ravi thought his character had a reason to strike first.
They argued for about six hours, stopping the filming.
Dinesh Lal Yadav solved the problem by getting hit first.
Ravi and Manoj later became friends and now laugh about their old rivalry.
Amrapali Dubey recalled a six-hour dispute between Ravi Kishan and Manoj Tiwari during Ganga, Jamuna, Saraswati.
The actors argued over who should throw the first punch in a fight scene.
Tiwari said the police character should strike first because he was pursuing the culprit.
Kishan argued his character controlled the territory and should not be hit first.
Dinesh Lal Yadav proposed taking the first blow, allowing the fight scene to proceed.
- Who
- Bhojpuri actors Ravi Kishan and Manoj Tiwari, with Dinesh Lal Yadav intervening.
- What
- A dispute over who would throw the first punch halted filming of a fight scene for about six hours.
- When
- During the filming of Ganga, Jamuna, Saraswati; the anecdote was later recalled on Bigg Boss 20.
- Where
- On the set of Ganga, Jamuna, Saraswati.
- Why
- The actors’ rival interpretations of their police and culprit roles led them to disagree over who should strike first.
Manoj Tiwari’s View
Ravi Kishan’s View
Who should strike first?
Manoj Tiwari’s View
Tiwari argued that the police character should hit first because he had come to arrest the culprit.
Ravi Kishan’s View
Kishan argued that his character controlled the territory, as established by earlier dialogue, so he should not be hit first.
How the fight should look
Manoj Tiwari’s View
Tiwari said the scene called for the police officer, portrayed as a senior police official, to beat the culprit; allowing the culprit to beat him would make the officer look foolish.
Ravi Kishan’s View
Kishan wanted scenes showing his character hitting Tiwari’s character, reflecting his competitive position and the demands of his fans.
Their relationship
Manoj Tiwari’s View
Tiwari described their competitiveness as natural for actors in the same industry and compared it with the rivalry between Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan.
Ravi Kishan’s View
Kishan said their rivalry lasted 13 years, but they eventually became close friends after later sharing a political affiliation.
- Film
- Ganga, Jamuna, Saraswati
- Dispute
- Ravi Kishan and Manoj Tiwari argued over who should punch first.
- Reported delay
- The shoot was halted for about six hours, or the entire day according to Amrapali Dubey’s account.
- Characters
- Manoj Tiwari played a police officer, while Ravi Kishan played a goon or culprit.
- Resolution
- Dinesh Lal Yadav suggested that both actors raise their fists while he stepped between them and took the hit.
- Past rivalry
- Ravi Kishan said the pair had been rivals for 13 years and once avoided sharing stages.
- Current relationship
- Ravi Kishan said they are now great friends and share affection for each other.