Vikrant thrown out of 'Betiyaan'
He condemned the channel's decision of changing the production house of 'Maayka'
The cast of 'Maayka' (Zee) was under the threat of being 'blacklisted' by the channel if they continued their resistance against the change in its production house (from Classic Productions to Creative Eye).
Subsequently, Vikrant Rai (Jeet in 'Maayka'), who was also acting as Kshitij in 'Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyaan' (Zee) has been ousted from the latter serial. Vikrant says, "I was told by the channel's creative head that I am out of the serial." An upset Vikrant adds, "I suspect the channel did this to teach me a lesson because I was vocal about their changing the production house of 'Maayka'. But I have made my character Kshitij popular. Initially, my role was a cameo, but I performed so well that they increased its length. How can they sack me when I had no contract with them?"
Ashish Kaul, senior vice-president, Zee Enterprises Ltd., says, "Yes, Vikrant has been sacked for not co-operating with the channel. Anyone who doesn't co-operate with the channel and does anything to harm its interest could face such consequences. We are happy with the way things are progressing after Creative Eye has taken over and we are sure it will take 'Maayka' to new heights."