From a pure entertainment perspective, this scene works on multiple levels: acting, direction, cinematography, and audience psychology.
The antagonist, played by veteran actor Ravi Jhankal, is visibly confused. He has beaten men into submission before, but he has no manual for a woman who refuses to cry. The climax of the scene comes when he raises his hand to slap her. Divya Dutta does not flinch. She stares at the hand, then at his eyes, and whispers: "Haath uthane se pehle soch lena. Mera pati mar chuka hai. Tujhe maarne wala is dharti pe koi nahi bacha. Toh tu apne haath ka kya karega?" (Think before raising your hand. My husband is dead. There is no man left on this earth to punish you. So what will you do with your hand?) --- Hot Scene Of Divya Dutta From Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na 55