Asian Age:Chhavi, Shilpa in a cold war?

In reel life, cold war between ladies helps boosts TRPs. But what happens when one starts brewing off the camera between two actresses in the same show? Leading ladies of Silsila Pyaar Ka, Shilpa Shirodkar and Chhavi Pandey seem to be in a sticky situation like that. Buzz is that the situation has gone to the point where the two aren't even on talking terms.

A source from the set reveals, "The moment you enter the set, it's pretty obvious that all's not well between the two. Their insecurity over who is getting more screen time and attention has turned things ugly." And this war is making things difficult not just for the actresses, but for the show itself, the source reveals. "Everyone knows Shilpaji is very punctual. She comes on time and also likes to leave on time. Chhavi is purposely delaying the shoot these days by utilising more time in make up only to ensure Shilpaji does not get to leave on time. Recently while shooting a song sequence Chhavi was made to stand in the centre, which again did not go down too well with Shilpaji as she felt she was being overshadowed. Although both still shoot scenes with each other, their reluctance is all too obvious. The tension is spoiling the ambience on the set."

When contacted, the two actresses denied any news of friction altogether. Shilpa said, "I am not the kind of person who will have a problem with anyone. We shoot about eight scenes everyday and this leaves very little time to have issues with people. After all these years if I start having grudges with my co-actors, then I will have to call myself an amateur actress. I have a problem with my lines because I keep forgetting them. My whole focus in on getting them right. And by the end of the day I am rushing home to spend time with my daughter. Do you think I will have the space or even the strength to bother about a co-star?"

Chhavi too was quite forthcoming when confronted with the same question. "You cannot get what you want all the time. But that doesn't mean you are having issues with people. She is a very sweet and grounded person. She is very experienced and senior to me. I can't even dare compare myself with her. I really don't know why people think we are having issues with each other. It's absurd."