Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Producer Asit Modi On Shailesh Lodha Settling Dues Case: 'He Was Like Family To Us'

Shailesh Lodha recently settled his suit with 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah' show producer Asit Modi about his unsettled dues.

Sahilesh Lodha, Asit Modi ( L-R) ( Image Source :Twitter/@lodha_shailesh, @eglobalnews23 )

New Delhi: Shailesh Lodha recently settled his suit with 'Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah' show producer Asit Modi about his unsettled dues. Shailesh, who played the role of Taarak in the show, said in an interaction with Bombay Times that he felt like he had won a battle. Shailesh had quit the show last year due to differences with the show producers.

Now, 'TMKOC' showrunner Asit Modi spoke with Bombay Times about the case. He said, "Shailesh Lodha made false claims of winning the case.The very statement that he won the case is a wrong representation of the part of Shailesh Lodha. The court order says it was settles with consent. We are unable to understand his intentions behind sharing false information. We would appreciate it if he puts this to rest and stops twisting facts."

He further added, " After any artiste decides to exit the show, there are certain documents they ought to sign which evidence that they have been relieved from the show and record the finalities of their exit. This is a standard procedure which has been followed for every single artsiste. Shailesh had refused to complete these formalities and sign the exit documents. We never denies or disputed the payment. We tried reaching out to Mr Lodha for a meeting in case there was any issue with the terms win the exit letter. Despite trying relentlessly, Mr Lodha instead of finalising the terms of the exit document, approached NCLT( National Company Law Tribunal) demanding his unpaid dues."

Saying that Shailesh Lodha was like family to us after working with us for 14 years. Asit Modi also said in the same interaction, "We have always supported him beyond work during his early days. On the professional side, he was always paid on time for all these years. We never heard any complaint during his term and hence were surprised as well as saddened by his behaviour upon his exit. We had no intention of withholding his dues but then every corporate has exit formalities that need to be completed."