Swati Bhadave to Apurva Nemlekar: Times when Marathi actors made headlines with shocking allegations against TV show makers and colleagues

Many Marathi actors have made headlines in the past few days; a few have filed complaints against the show makers and crew claiming their arrear amounts, while some have filed complaints against colleagues accusing them of offensive behaviour and mental torture. Here’s a quick look at all the incidents which rocked the bed of the Marathi entertainment industry.

Marathi family TV show Sahkutumb Sahaparivar actress Swati Bhadave has filed an FIR in Goregaon police station against the show’s production controller Swapnil Lokhande (Bunty). Swati made shocking allegations against Swapnil describing it as a never before experience in her career. Swati, who worked as the body double of Nandita Patkar in the show, narrated a shocking incident alleging casting couchl. She said, "Production controller Swapnil Lokhande (Bunty) asked me for my number. He later asked me whether I am flexible about working in Pune or not. I said yes, I am flexible and can work anywhere. Then he asked me to give him something that he needed. I told him I will give him commission. But he said he wants something else. He said he wants to make a physical relationship with me (get intimate with me) and he will get more work for me if I agree. I was shocked."

The actor accused the director and producer of the show, Mandar Deosthali, for delaying his payment in the show. Shashank also alleged that Mandar paid the payment of the crew members but purposefully delayed the payments of the actors.

Popular TV actress Sharmishtha Raut alleged that she was treated inappropriately by Team He Mann Baware despite her sincerity and hardwork.

Marathi actor Sangram Samel claimed that he had to fight with the producer Mandar Devasthali for not getting his payment. Sangram also said he had to suffer a major financial crunch. Sangram also revealed that he would bring costumes from home as there was a shortage of production budget, but despite being so supportive, he had to file a legal complaint.

Popular Marathi TV actress Apurva Nemlekar has quit the show Ratris Khel Chale. The actress shocked her fans and viewers by penning a lengthy note on social media, making allegations against the show and the TV channel airing the show. Apurva has revealed in the post that the channel did not clear her payment dues and she further accused a few co-stars of bullying her on the sets. She explained in her post, "I had gained 10 kg for the role. I used to face some negative comments after gaining weight. But now, while working on the set, some newcomers and some senior artists have mocked me for no reason. Apparently, I was mocked. Some of their comments were deliberately repeated in such a way that I felt so bad. Even after the seniors took action, the concerned newcomers did not even express a simple apology."

Actress Annapurna Vitthal Bhairi, who played Surya's mother's character in the Marathi TV show Sahakutumb Sahaparivar, recently filed a complaint against the show’s director and a few co-artists for ‘mentally torturing’ her and ‘mocking’ her on the set. Annapurna also alleged that the cast and director of the show mocked her on the sets which instigated her to commit suicide.