End of year 2024 | Major TV controversies: Anupamaa leaves the cast and Asim Riaz is evicted

Anupamaa’s shocking releases

After four successful years, actor Sudhanshu Pandey, who essayed the role of Vanraj Shah in the hit show Anupamaa, shocked everyone by announcing that he was leaving the show. There were rumors of arguments with producer Rajan Shahi and discord with co-star Rupali Ganguly, but Sudhanshu dismissed the reports. Its exit and the show taking a 15-year leap set the stage for too many actors to leave the show, including Gaurav Khanna, Nidhi Shah, Kunwar Amar Singh, among others, with some hints at toxic culture of the series. In the latest twist, actor Alisha Parveen, who was introduced in mid-October to play Rahi, is replaced by actor Adrija Roy for unknown reasons. Nevertheless, the series continues to garner the best audiences.

Rupali Ganguly’s personal woes

Meanwhile, Rupali faced shocking allegations from her daughter-in-law, Esha Verma, who accused her of breaking up her mother’s marriage. During her social, Esha claimed that Rupali had an extramarital affair with her now husband Ashvin Verma. This was followed by Rupali sending a ₹50 crore defamation notice to Esha stating that her actions have “damaged her (Rupali’s) reputation, violated her dignity and harmed her career, resulting in substantial financial losses”. Soon after, Esha deleted all posts on her social media related to Rupali and made her Instagram account private.

Dalljiet Kaur’s complicated divorce case

Actor Dalljiet Kaur, who married Kenyan businessman Nikhil Patel in 2023, has been embroiled in a complicated divorce case. In February 2024, they unfollowed and deleted posts from their Instagram accounts. Soon after, they found themselves embroiled in a legal battle as they made allegations against each other. Nikhil sent a legal notice to the actor asking him to collect all his belongings from his house in Kenya. Later, Dalljiet obtained a stay order against Nikhil which suspended Nikhil from evicting her and her child Jaydon and prohibited her from dumping her belongings. Dalljiet filed an FIR against Nikhil, accusing him of cruelty and criminal breach of trust and later made allegations of an extramarital affair.

Asim Riaz kicked out of Khatron Ke Khiladi 14

Model turned rapper Asim Riaz has left season 14 of Khatron Ke Khiladi. Asim failed to pull off a stunt on the Rohit Shetty-hosted reality show and a video of him throwing a fit on the set went viral. After some exchange of words, things got heated and Rohit kicked Asim out of the show. The controversy left fans divided over the reality star’s behavior.

Jennifer Mistry wins sexual harassment case against Asit Modi

Actress Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal, who played Mrs. Roshan Sodhi in the popular TV show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah (TMKOC), accused the show’s producer Asit Modi of sexual harassment and filed an FIR against him last year . In March, the verdict of the case was announced in her favor and Asit was ordered to clear her outstanding dues and pay as well. ₹5 lakh for her as compensation. Meanwhile, another actor Palak Sindhwani, who played Sonu in TMKOC, left the show citing mental harassment and mistreatment by the production team.

Shehzada Dhami and Pratiksha Honmukhe ousted from Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai

Actors Shehzada Dhami and Pratiksha Honmukhe made headlines when they were asked to quit their TV show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. Reportedly, producer Rajan Shahi ousted the actors citing allegations of misbehavior, tantrums and their failure to live up to professional expectations. These unexpected events gave rise to major controversy.

Gurucharan Singh: Lost and Found

Actor Gurucharan Singh went missing from Delhi on April 22 and returned home after 25 days. Her disappearance worried her co-stars, family and fans. He told police that as he faced personal and professional problems, he had embarked on a “spiritual journey”. He later stated that he did not disappear because of debts or his inability to repay the loan. He added that at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, he experienced a divine intervention that helped him decide to return home.