Where there's creativity, there ought to be clashes too. Difference of opinion is a healthy thing but care should be
taken that no lone voice is dominating all.
Television is a medium where you can please only a few but it should never be at the cost of displeasing most.
Surprisingly, this displeasure allegedly took place on the sets of India's number one sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah
Chashmah.
The alleged tyrant is director Dharmesh Mehta, while the aggrieved party comprises of writers Raju Odetra, Rajan
Upadhyay, and certain actors.
The writer's bane is that the director chops off their script, which invariably leads to disappointment among those
actors who are deprived of footage.
We tried speaking to the concerned parties but in vain. Expectedly, none came forward to speak on this issue, and
most of them vehemently denied such disagreement.
However, a little birdie from the sets spilled the beans.
"The issue seems to have been solved now. Earlier, the writers Raju Odetra and Ranjan Upadhyay had literally vowed
to quit if the director Dharmesh Mehta continued with his arrogant ways.
Mehta would pay no heed to their
grievances and simply called the shots as per his wishes. As a result, the writer found their script being chopped
many times, thereby indirectly affecting the actors who were deprived of footage.
The ones who are always
spared with such blushes are the lead actors Dilip Joshi, Disha Wakani and Shailesh Lodha.
Their problems refused to recede and that's when they threatened to quit the show. The issue was discussed with the
channel and production, and it looks like there's parity between the warring parties for now, " said a source.
Looks like there's a temporary truce but don't be surprised if tempers flare up yet again. After all, this is a common
phenomenon in tinsel town.
Monday, May 24, 2010 11:06 IST