For the past two days, Asit Modi, the creator of the well-known sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, has been in the news. The scandal began when Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal, who played Mrs. Roshan Singh Sodhi in TMKOC, made some disturbing claims about those connected to the program. Asit Modi and Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal have experienced the following five events thus far. Scroll down to read about
5 things that happened Between Jennifer & TMKOC Show Makers
Jennifer Mistry Bansiwala Accuses Producer Asit Kumarr
On May 11, Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal alleged that producer Asit Kumarr Modi had repeatedly pursued her sexually. Jennifer revealed to us exclusively in her interview with Pinkvilla that other cast members have also been victims of her show but have chosen to remain silent. She recalled, “In 2019, he grabbed my cheeks twice and, in front of everyone, remarked, ‘Tum hanste hue acchi lagti ho’ (Your smile makes you look very attractive). In good fun, he also said, “Come, let’s have whisky together,” or “Aao, aakar whisky peete hain.”
According to the Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah actress, “Asit requested me to come to his room and drink whisky with him during the Singapore vacation. The fact that he told me this astonished me. Then, a day later, he once more praised me, saying, “You look wonderful. I want to hold and kiss you. When I heard this, I shook with dread.
The TMKOC actress recalled another event, saying, “Once Asit Modi said, ‘If you don’t have a room partner at night, come and drink whisky in my room. He started giving me less screen space when things did not seem to be going his way. The actress told Pinkvilla that she was compelled to leave the show since the number of misconduct incidents kept rising.
Jennifer also stated that she had to leave her three months’ worth of wages in the process to leave the show.
Accusations made by Jennifer against the executive producer and project manager of the show:
In addition to blaming the producer, Jennifer has also filed a complaint against the show’s project manager, Sohail Ramani, and executive producer Jatin Bajaj for allegedly acting impolitely towards her. Jennifer revealed what transpired on Holi, March 8, and said she required a half-day for the holiday because her kid truly looks forward to it. The actress asked for a two-hour break, thinking that would be appropriate for her, but was refused.
Jennifer said, “When I replied, Sohail spoke to me harshly and told me to leave nearly four times. Then the inventive Jatin attempted to stop my car. The CCTV footage has every detail captured.”
When asked about the inappropriate behavior on the show, Jennifer said that Sohail and Jatin had age-shamed her. She continued, “I told Mr. Sohail, who’s our operation head, that I wanted to leave the show since a lot of inappropriate things were happening, but I was threatened that if I leave the show, my four months’ salary will be placed on hold. Both Sohail and Jatin are aware of everything Asit Modi told me while we were in Singapore.”
She continued, “I was told ‘You will be replaced, your money will be kept on hold, and you are getting older and won’t find any outside work.’ They kept threatening me, so I began to believe that this employment was how I would support myself and keep my home operating. For me, it was a form of sexual and mental agony. I mailed and submitted a registry to all the government agencies on March 8 in addition to sending notices to Asit Modi, Sohail Ramani, and Jatin Bajaj. Although I have not heard back on the matter, I am confident that they are looking into it. In Taarak Mehta, everyone works as a bonded laborer.
Bhide Master aka Mandar Chandwadkar On Jennifer’s Accusation:
Mandar Chandwadkar argued in response to Jennifer Mistry’s characterization of him as such. In response to Jennifer’s claims against Asit Modi, Bhide master, aka actor Mandar Chandwadkar told Pinkvilla, “I’m wondering why she did this. I’m not sure what transpired between them. It is not a male-chauvinistic place. The TMKOC set and makeers are cheerful and has a good atmosphere; otherwise, the show wouldn’t have continued for so long.”
Asit Modi On Jennifer Mystery Bansiwala’s Accusation
Producer Asit Kumarr Modi said in an interview with Etimes TV that he would sue Jennifer. He said, “We will file a lawsuit because she is attempting to smear both the show and me. She is making these unfounded accusations because we terminated her services. He stated that they have all the evidence to fire Jennifer off the show, and he wasn’t just rambling on.”
Jatin Bajaj And Project Manager Sohel Romani’s Response:
Jatin Bajaj and Project Head Sohel Ramani claimed that Jennifer was rude to the entire cast of the show. She rashly drove her car out of the shoot at a high pace, paying no attention to the people in her way. They continued as they described what happened on March 7, “She even damaged the set’s equipment. Because of her unruly behavior and indiscipline during the shoot, we had to rescind her contract. Asit Ji was in the USA at the time of the occurrence. She is currently making unfounded accusations to discredit us and the show. We have previously complained to the appropriate authorities about these unfounded claims.”
After 15 years of involvement, Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal has left Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.
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