Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’s Palak Sindhwani shuts down rumors about receiving a legal notice

Palak, known for portraying Sonu in TMKOC, has refuted these claims, stating that the report is untrue.

Published: Tuesday,Sep 17, 2024 04:06 AM GMT-06:00

Yukta Khanna

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah fame Palak Sindhwani, has denied reports suggesting she received a legal notice from the show's makers for allegedly breaking an "exclusivity" agreement. Recent news mentioned that the production house, Neela Telefilms, was planning to send her a notice for engaging in third-party endorsements and public appearances without proper authorization. However, Palak, known for portraying Sonu in TMKOC, has refuted these claims, stating that the report is untrue.

“It’s a rumour, I haven’t breached any contract. I’m shooting for Taarak tomorrow with a 7 am shift and have not received any legal notice,” she told Moneycontrol.

Palak also shared that she talked about the report with the show's producer, Asit Kumarr Modi, and asked him to investigate the matter. The young actress expressed that handling such rumors is 'stressful' and mentioned that the reality will surface shortly.

“I informed him about the false news that’s been spreading since last night and told him it’s affecting my mental health while I’m shooting back-to-back for our show TMKOC’s Ganapati sequence. I requested that he look into this as soon as possible and clear up any misunderstandings. I’m trying to find out. It’s stressful indeed but the truth will come out. I want to speak about this further, but first want to speak to the producer or his legal team. On Monday, they’ll meet me,” she said.

TMKOC stands as one of the longest-running sitcoms on Indian TV, having a successful 16-year run. Initially, Jheel Mehta portrayed the character of Sonu, also known as Sonalika Aatmaram Bhide in the series. However, she departed from TMKOC in 2012. Following her exit, Nidhi Bhanushali took over the role but eventually left the show in 2019.

During these 16 years, multiple other actors like Disha Vakani, Raj Anadkat, Shailesh Lodha, Gurucharan Singh, and Jennifer Mistry have bid farewell to TMKOC. Recently, Kush Shah also revealed his departure from the sitcom.