'Taarak Mehta' actor accuses producer of sexual harassment; showmakers call allegations 'baseless'
The Hindu
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah actor on May 11, 2023 accused producer Asit Kumarr Modi and two others of sexual harassment, a charge they denied
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah actor on Thursday, May 11, 2023 accused producer Asit Kumarr Modi and two others of sexual harassment, a charge they denied, claiming she was let go from the show due to misbehaviour.
Modi also said that he will take legal action against the actor for trying to defame him and the show.
The actor, who plays a prominet role on the long-running Sab TV show, said she sent a formal letter to the concerned authorities, including the National Commission for Women (NCW) and Mumbai Police on April 8, accusing Modi, project head Sohail Ramani and executive producer Jatin Bajaj of sexual harassment and outraging the modesty of a woman.
According to a senior police officer at Powai police station, they received the victim’s application on May 8.
The actor claimed producer Modi "sexually harassed" her on multiple occasions over the last few years.
"He would pass uncharitable comments but I ignored them. In March 2019, in Singapore, he said many things like, ‘Come to my room, let’s have whisky’", she alleged.
"I kept quiet but shared these things with two of my colleagues. They would often shield me. They are still working on the show, so they can’t do much," the actor told PTI.