Sai to replace Shishir in Betiyaan
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Tantrums and Bollywood are often synonymous and it is also not unusual that upcoming actors would be throwing tantrums from time to time to prove their star worth. After all what is a star without liberal does of peevishness!
But it really cones as a surprise (or say shock) to learn that even senior actors often resort to such cheap means, God knows for what. If you don't believe this, let us tell you about a recent incident in the industry. The buzz is that Shishir Sharma, who essayed the role of Saraswati (Kshitee Jog) and Laxmi's (Twinkle Bajpai) father-in-law Nekchand in the Zee daily Ghar Ki Laxmi - Betiyaan, was asked to leave the show due to 'unprofessional conduct'.
Sai Bilal is now essaying the role. According to a close source in the unit, "Shishirji would always make unreasonable demands. He would refuse to sit and wait for very long and also throw tantrums about the temperature on the sets and over other minor issues. It was difficult to bow to his demands all the time".
When we got in touch with Shishir Sharma to know his side of the story, he consciously tried hard to evade the topic of tantrums and chose to give other reasons instead.
"I
actually
left,
as
I
did
not
like
the
role
and
the
way
it
was
progressing.
Before
I
joined,
they
told
me
something
else
and
what
I
was
doing
was
something
else.
So,
it
was
a
mutual
decision
to
part
ways,"
he
asserted.
Surprisingly,
even
director
Rajan
Shahi
refused
to
confirm
rumours
regarding
Sharma's
tantrums.
Instead,
Shahi
too
seemed
to
toe
the
line
adopted
by
Shishir!
When contacted, Shahi said, "Shishir left because he was not happy with the role. He had a different image about the character he played. Unfortunately, the role turned out to be different."
Seems that after being a part of the industry for all these years, they, like many others, have mastered the diplomacy game and are adept in playing it well. Hence, the effort to cover up the mess and sent it under the carpet, while blaming the fiasco on the so-called 'creative differences'. But then, where is there smoke without fire?
Meanwhile,
our
source
revealed,
"It's
a
relief
for
everyone
after
Shishirji
left.
Now
everyone
is
breathing
easy."
Also
thankfully,
Sai
Bilal,
who
has
replaced
the
actor,
is
happy
with
his
role.
"I
am
happy
with
the
role
currently
and
let's
see
how
it
progresses
later.
I
had
a
chat
with
Shishir
and
he
explained
me
the
role."
Looks like, as of now there is no room for tantrums any more.