Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah actress Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal, who filed a case against Producer Asit Kumarr Modi of sexual harassment. The Powai police filed an FIR in the case and in an interview with ETimes TV, the actress shared that she wants a public apology from him.
During an exclusive conversation the actress said, "They have put so many serious and false allegations against me.
If I was so problematic why did they tolerate me for so long? Why was I brought back on the show after Dilkush left it. I am saying this from Day 1, I want a public apology from them. Why Sohil contradicted his own statement- firstly I'm abusive etc, then I am his close friend and helped him in spirituality."
In an earlier interview with us, Jennifer had stated, "I want a public apology. I took the help of a lawyer. On March 8th, I sent notice to Asit Modi, Sohil Ramani and Jatin Bajaj all three and also mailed and sent a registry to all the government authorities. I have not got any revert on the same but I am sure they must be looking into it and investigating the matter."
She continued, "On the last day, March 7 it was Holi and my anniversary. I had informed in advance that I want a half day since my daughter really looks forward to that day. She waits for Holi. I even gave them an option that just gives me a two hours break, I'll be back. They made adjustments for everyone except for me. I kept requesting them but they did not listen. They adjusted for all the male actors. It is an extremely male-chauvinistic place. That's when I retaliated and Sohil spoke to me rudely and asked me to get out four times. Then the creative person Jatin tried to stop my car. All this is recorded in the CCTV footage. This happened on March 7, I thought they would call me. But on March 24 Sohil sent me a notice that I left the shoot and they are losing money. This was ulta chor Kotwal ko Dante. They wanted to scare me. On April 4, I replied to them that I was subjected to sexual harassment on What App, I sent a draft and they reverted to me saying I was trying to extort money from them. I decided that day, I want a public apology. I took the help of a lawyer. On March 8th, I sent notice to Asit Modi, Sohil Ramani and Jatin Bajaj all three and also mailed and sent a registry to all the government authorities. I have not got any revert on the same but I am sure they must be looking into it and investigating the matter."
On being asked why she kept quiet for so long, she said, "I was quiet for two months and did not tell anyone about this and today also I was not ready to talk because the show has given me everything: name, fame, money and I am very grateful for it. But whatever I have gone through in all these years people should know about it. Every person on Taarak Mehta is a bonded labourer."