Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah producer Asit Kumarr Modi offered me whiskey in room, called me sexy while pulling cheeks: Former ‘Mrs Sodhi’ Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal
Former ‘Mrs Sodhi’ Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal has accused Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah producer Asit Kumarr Modi of sexual harassment
Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal a victim of sexual harassment?
Former Mrs. Sodhi from Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah – Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal – has accused the show’s producer Asit Kumarr Modi of sexual harassment. She narrated a few incidents in which she accused him of passing sexual remarks. The actress recalled one time when he offered her whiskey in his room soon after her wedding anniversary ended.
Here are some instances she spoke about, in an exclusive chat with ETimes:
Last Updated: 06.57 PM, May 11, 2023
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Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal files sexual harassment case
The actress confirmed that she has filed a sexual harassment case against the makers of the show. “I have filed a case of sexual harassment against (producer) Asit Kumarr Modi, (project head) Sohail Ramani and (executive producer) Jatin Bajaj,” she said.
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“Mere Room Mein Whiskey Peete Hai”
In the same interview, Jennifer alleged that Asit offered her a drink in his room, right after celebrating her wedding anniversary in Singapore. For the uninitiated, this is generally considered a way of hooking up. She even recalled Asit saying, “Now, your marriage anniversary is over, so koi guilt nahi rahega aajao mere room mein dono whiskey peete hain.”
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Sexy (pulls cheeks)
The actress further claimed that during one occasion, Asit pulled her cheeks and called her sexy. “Once, he was openly making comments and flirting with me and one of my co-actors handled the situation for me,” she further added.
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Allegedly harassed on last day of shoot
Jennifer stopped shooting for the show two months back. She shared that she stopped shooting on March 7. It was Holi as well as her marriage anniversary. She wanted to take a half day but was not allowed to leave. The gates were closed and her car was stopped, she alleged.
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Previous incidents
Allegedly, this was not the first time that Jennifer was not treated like a veteran actor on the show. She claimed that the makers would purposely call her at logout time and when she tried to protest, they would deduct her half-day salary. She then alleged that Asit would back out saying he doesn’t interfere in these matters.
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Exceptions made for male co-stars
The actress further claimed that exceptions were made when it came to the male co-stars on the show. “They adjusted for all the male actors. It is an extremely male-chauvinistic place,” she claimed.
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Sacked from the show during her pregnancy
Back when her male co-star Gurucharan Singh backed out of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, she too was thrown out. The actress was pregnant and was ready to work for all nine months but despite her pleas, she claims she was sacked from the show.
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Accused of unprofessional behaviour, she demands public apology
Jennifer shared that Sohil sent her a notice on March 24 that she left shoot and thus, they were losing money. She replied to the same on April 4 through Whatsapp. When she wrote that she was subjected to sexual harassment, the revert was that she was trying to extort money from the makers. Then, with the help of a lawyer, after feeling like she needed a public apology for the kind of behaviour after dedicating 15 years of her life to the show, Jennifer sent a notice to the trio on April 8. She also mailed and sent a registry to all the government authorities.
Last Updated: 06.57 PM, May 11, 2023