Investigation begins on sexual harassment allegations by ‘Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashmah’ actress

Earlier this week, the complainant, who performed an important position within the widespread comedy sequence for practically 15 years, accused producer Asit Kumarr Modi, undertaking head Sohail Ramani and govt producer Jatin Bajaj of sexual harassment and filed a criticism concerning the identical. The Powai police in Mumbai acquired the written criticism on Could 8, which got here from the National Commission for Women. The actress had approached the NCW looking for justice.

Whereas the primary info report (FIR) has not but been registered, the cops have began an inquiry into the matter. The police will begin recording statements of these named within the criticism. An FIR might be registered after statements are recorded, the police official added.

“Actress from ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’ has filed a written criticism towards a producer alleging sexual harassment. In accordance with her criticism, producer Asit Modi and a few crew members sexually harassed her. Nevertheless, an FIR has but to be registered. We’ve got began an inquiry, and shortly the assertion of the folks associated to this matter might be recorded,” an official from the Mumbai Police instructed information company ANI.

In her police criticism, the actress claimed that Modi continuously misbehaved together with her on the units, known as her into his room and despatched her messages, amongst different issues. She additionally stated that different crew members mentioned scary conditions on the units of the present.

In the meantime, the accused trio and a crew of administrators, together with Harshad Joshi, Rushi Dave and Arman, issued an official assertion, denying all of the allegations. The assertion stated that the complainant acted out of vendetta after her contract with the manufacturing home was terminated on March 7.

Modi, within the letter, wrote, “We’ll take authorized motion as she is attempting to defame me and the present each. Since we terminated her providers, she is making these baseless allegations.”Ramani and Bajaj added, “She frequently misbehaved with your entire crew on the present. Whereas transferring out from the shoot, she rashly drove her automotive out at very excessive velocity not caring for folks in her manner. She even broken the set property. We needed to terminate her contract due to her unhealthy behaviour and indiscipline through the shoot. Throughout this incident, Asit Ji was within the USA. She is now attempting to defame us and the present by making baseless allegations. We’ve got already filed our criticism towards these baseless allegations with the involved authorities.”

The assertion by crew of administrators stated, “She lacked primary self-discipline on the set and was not specializing in her work. We frequently needed to complain to the manufacturing head about her behaviour. On her final day, she was abusive in entrance of the entire unit and left the set with out ending her shoot.”

‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’, which began airing in 2008, is likely one of the longest-running sitcoms in Indian tv historical past. It additionally options widespread actors Dilip Joshi, Munmun Dutta and Mandar Chandwadkar.