For a while now, Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah has been making headlines in the worst ways. Following Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal, another former Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah performer, Monika Bhadoriya, has come forward and leveled serious accusations against Asit Modi, the show’s producer, and the show’s creators. In the sitcom, Monika Bhadoriya played Bawri. She appeared in it for a while until leaving midway through the season in 2019.
Monika Bhadoriya On Non-Payment
Monika Bhadoriya recently accused the producers of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah of failing to pay her three-month dues, which came to about 4–5 lakhs, for more than a year. The former actress admitted that it took her more than a year to fight for her money. The producers placed several former performers’ paychecks on hold only to abuse them. She added that the actors who played Tapu and Roshan Singh Sodhi, Gurucharan Singh, and Raj Anadkat have not been paid yet.
Monika described her time on the set as “hell” and highlighted how the producers continued to be unsupportive of her while speaking to the site. She revealed that she would spend the night at the hospital while her mother was receiving cancer treatment, and the producers would call her early the next morning to start shooting.
Monika On Asit Modi’s Behavior
According to Monika Bhadoriya, Asit Modi, the producer of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, never phoned Monika Bhadoriya to offer his condolences after her mother passed away. Despite being in a difficult situation, Monika revealed that she was asked to continue shooting seven days after her mother passed away.
Monika stated, “When I told his team that I wasn’t feeling well, they responded, ‘Hum aapko paisa de rahe hai. Hum jab chahe aap ko khada hona padega. Chahe aap ki Mummy admit ho ya koi’. Because I had no other choice and would constantly cry. I went on set. Upar se Torture and misbehavior are common. They would call me on the set an hour before the call time. Unke set pe Itni gundagardi hai. He (Asit) claims to be the God.”
Monika also revealed that many cast members are quiet and are not raising their voices against the abuse. She went on to say that none of the present cast members would dare criticize Asit Modi’s actions. Monika was additionally asked to sign a statement promising not to disparage them in the media. The former actress revealed that even Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal didn’t criticize the show’s creators when the other performers quit their roles. Monika continued, “Jab unke saath cheezein hui toh wo boli. Job bachana hai sabko. Kisi ne nahi kiya hai, jitna torture unhone kiya hai.”
Monika On Sohail Ramani
Monika criticized Sohail Ramani for acting inappropriately with everyone on the sets. She added that Sohail even mistreated Nattu Kaka. She claimed that the actors on the sets of TMKOC are treated like “dogs.”
