Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Makers Break Silence On Not Clearing Shailesh Lodha’s Dues, Project Head Reveals, “Despite Repeated Communication… He Refused”

Any popular show has its share of bouquets and brickbats. Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah has been receiving bouquets and praise from its fans since more than 15 years. However, sometimes disgruntled people do try to spread misleading information. Every company has a system in place. Whenever a staff or artiste leaves, to receive full and final payment, they need to follow it.

Recently rumours were abuzz that the makers haven’t cleared the actor’s due who played Taarak on the show. Now here’s what the have to about the accusations. Read on

“Despite repeated communication to sign the all Dues document and collect his pending payment, Shailesh Lodha has refused to do it. When you leave any company or show, there is always a procedure that needs to be followed and fulfilled. Every artiste, staff or technicians needs to do these formalities. No company will release the payment before completing the formalities,” says Suhel Ramani- Project Head of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.

Till date company has not stopped the dues of any artiste. Falsely maligning a company on incomplete information is improper and unethical. “Shailesh Lodha and other actors have been like an extended family of the production house. We have maintained a dignified silence on exits and cause of the exits due to respect to the person concerned. It is very Sad and painful when an artist behaves in this manner. To forget the relationship and popularity which they received from the show is unethical. Payment is not an issue. He will get his dues but he needs to do closure and sign the papers,” informs another source close to the production house.