Shilpa Shinde accuses TV producers over 90-day payment delays

Actor Shilpa Shinde criticised television show producers, calling them a ‘mafia’ and alleging that actors’ payments are held back for up to 90 days. In the video, the 48-year-old said the problem went beyond delayed payments and spoke about fear and lack of support within the television industry.

She made the remarks in an Instagram video while reacting to actor Shehzada Dhami’s claim that he is yet to receive Rs 30 lakh from the makers of his show. Her remarks also come days after she faced online backlash over her recent admission that the sexual harassment allegations she had made nine years ago against the makers of Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai! were



false.

Shinde said, “The producers in the TV industry operate like a mafia. They are white-collar mafias. Producers who refuse to support them are threatened and told that if something happens to them in the future, no one will stand by them. Their work is also sabotaged. We artists cannot do the same because producers hold our payments for up to 90 days, and those payments often get withheld.”

She also questioned why television actors do not stand by one another. Referring to her own experience, Shinde said she was not supported when she needed it. While making her point, Shinde indirectly referred to the recent case involving actor Sanchita Ugale.