Shilpa Shinde joined the cast of Maddam Sir for a cameo three weeks ago. As the trail of her ended, a dispute broke out between her and Gulki Joshi, the lead actress of the show. It all started when Shilpa, in an interview, said: “Chaapne ka kaam ho raha tha show I (the unit functioned like a factory) and the actors seemed disinterested as the show was about to end”. When Gulki was asked about this in an interview, he said: “The public is the best judge. I think there are two kinds of people in this world. One that thrives on positivity and the other that thrives on negativity…you know who’s what.
It didn’t end there. Shilpa soon posted a video teasing Gulki and her co-actor Sonali Naik. In the video, Shilpa said: “Saal tumhara teenager show itna ganda hota toh Shilpa Shinde tum logon ke show mein aati kya? Tum logon ko khush hona chhaiye ki koi achhi cheez ho rahi hai. Obviously, tum logon ko fame ke baare mein kya pata hai, kyunki tumne kya dekha hai. Chhaapo kaam ho raha tha, aap access ki jo jalan dikh rahi thi, aap set to pe nahi aate l’aapke duplicate ke saath kaam ho raha tha, show band ho raha hai isliye aap logon ka attitude jo tha, woh sachhai bolne se aapko takleef hui?” He further added that their monthly salary is his daily rate and his presence on the show has boosted the ratings of the show.
We spoke to both actresses about their ongoing struggle. And here’s what they had to say…
Shilpa Shinde: Who is Gulki Joshi and what has he done in his career?
Shilpa said, “One day, I wasn’t filming and there were rumors that I was leaving the show. Who spread these rumors? Chaapne ka kaam ho raha tha show I after the unit learned it would end soon. I said the truth aur tumko itni mirchi lagi. Etc senior artist ko tum log itni unpleasant tarah se bol rahe ho, wakai tumhari akal ghutne mein hi hai. The ratings went up after I joined. There must be a reason I was brought on the show.
Talking about the atmosphere on the set while she was filming, Shilpa said, “Gulki was the only one who wasn’t interested in filming for the show when she heard that the first season was coming to an end.”
Reacting to Gulki’s comments, Shilpa said, “It’s a joke. Who is Gulki Joshi and what has he done in his career? She became popular thanks to me. Given my salary, it’s not easy to afford it.” Shilpa said the only lesson she learned from this incident is, “From now on, I will only play the lead role. Mujhe doosre logon ko meri wajah se footage nahi dena hai.”
Gulki Joshi: Shilpa made a video against us to stay in the spotlight
When we contacted Gulki, he said, “Shilpa started touring with us and we were cordial. She toured for about a week and another day to wrap up her track. Apparently, she was angry on the last day of shooting. In an interview, you said that our show was ending and hum chhapne ka kaam karte hainactors ka mann nahi hai kaam karne mein. I don’t know what prompted her to say these things. Around the same time, I was asked about it in an interview and I said that if we were disinterested, the show wouldn’t have lasted as long and the audience is a better judge of who deserves it and who doesn’t. It was like this! I’m still trying to figure out how he was so abusive that he posted a video making mean comments about us and even abusing us.
Gulki added: “I don’t think it was a personal attack. It was made so that she stays in the spotlight and everyone talks about her. These comments cannot concern us. Woh kuchh bhi bol lebut the amount of love being poured into me as a result of this controversy is unbelievable. Meri following badha dee hai usne. So thank you Shilpa Shinde. I hope you get well of anything that makes you act like this.
