Jennifer Mistry Bansiwala, of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah fame, filed FIR in opposition to the present’s producer Asit Kumarr Modi over sexual molestation.
Asit Modi booked for Molestation by Mistry
The Powai Police lodged a case in opposition to the long-lasting TV serial Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah producer Asit Kumarr Modi, the present’s operation head Sohail Ramani and the chief producer of the serial Jatin Bajaj on the eve of nineteenth June 2023.
Actress Jennifer Mistry Bansiwala, who portrays the character of Roshan Singh Sodhi within the present, has held the trio culpable for sexually and mentally harassing her. The police have booked them beneath IPC’s sections 354 and 509. Following the submitting of the FIR, a relieved Jennifer remarks that her ‘religion within the justice system’ had been restored.
She had been summoned to the Police Station on nineteenth June at 7:30 pm and left the power after registering the FIR, which took nearly 5 hours!
“Relieved However Not Completely satisfied…” says Jennifer Mistry
Speaking to the media, the TMKOC star says that she feels relieved that at the very least some motion has been taken after a lot deferment. She has entrusted your entire course of within the arms of regulation and hopes that the deliverance of justice will ameliorate the matter.
Nonetheless, She admits that she just isn’t solely comfortable as a result of this wasn’t the way in which she would have most popular issues to unfold. She by no means wished any type of malice amongst her work household.
The Conflict Between Mistry and Modi
On 24 Could, Mistry raised her voice in opposition to the molestations she needed to endure from the present’s makers. She turned the primary one to talk out in opposition to the sexual assaults inflicted by the makers and was later supported by different actors together with Monika Bhadoriya, Priya Ahuja, and Malav Rajda.
Asit Modi used to make vulgar feedback about her like ‘Tumhare month bohot achche hain.’. Furthermore, Modi additionally invited her to his room for ‘drinks.’
Guaranteeing the grievance, the pace of the proceedings slugged, a lot to the actress’ annoyance, owing to the blame video games performed by the accused.
Asit Modi and his accomplices refuted all allegations and of their defence, asserted that they all the time maintained a father-figure-like persona on the units and regarded all forged/crew members as part of their household.
They additional argued that Jennifer was an alcohol addict and upon getting drunk, she used to wallop her fellow male forged members and trigger mayhem.
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Listening to these claims, Jennifer astoundedly replied, “Are you able to think about me combating with males?” She confessed that she did drink often however repudiated all different accusations in opposition to her as made-up tales.
The hostility doesn’t finish simply right here. Roshan Singh Sodhi’s character was performed by Jennifer for an in depth interval, however she stop the present as a result of sexual harassment and was changed by Dilkhush Reporter.
Quickly, Jennifer re-entered the present as Roshan as Dilkhush went on maternity go away. Moreover, Asit Modi proclaims that Mistry used Dilkhush’s being pregnant to her benefit and paved her approach into the present once more.
Jennifer rebuts by quipping “Okay, then why did you are taking me once more?” She maintains that she shared an amicable bond with Dilkhush and expresses her contempt over the producer’s absurd assertion.
Jennifer’s Response to the FIR
The 44-year-old shares that she desires to keep away from the ramifications of this battle between her and the producer and simply desires to settle the controversy with out creating a lot drama and ruction.
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She has little interest in dragging the problems and needs issues to finish peacefully if Modi, Ramani and Bajaj apologise to her and take accountability for his or her actions. Nonetheless, she is nicely geared up with correct proof if issues are taken to court docket.
‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’ is considered one of India’s longest-running and most beloved reveals. The forged of the serial has lengthy since turn out to be family names.