Actor Shilpa Shinde recently confessed that her sexual harassment claims and 2017 FIR against Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain! producer Sanjay Kohli were false. On comedian Bharti Singh and her husband’s Harssh Limbachiyaa podcast this week, the actor claimed that she had “no other option” to resolve payment issues. This sparked outrage online, and also reignited a long-standing feud between Shilpa and fellow TV actor Hina Khan. Here’s how it went about:
Shilpa Shinde’s confession
“Maine apne producer ke upar sexual harassment ka case kar diya tha kyun ki mere pass koi raasta nahi tha… aur tab main uss main se nikli hoon settle hoke. Woh jhooth tha.”
Hina Khan’s contention:
“Using your sex to malign someone’s image in order to Win during a conflict is absolutely shameful. And everyone is Absolutely Right to Call it out and demand Justice. I am shocked beyond words. But I want to talk about the “Real Victim” here. A respected Man with a wife, a daughter and many other women in his family.. A real hardworking producer with many iconic shows. Who went through such an ordeal. As admitted by the Female Actor, her allegations were not just baseless they were used to gain advantage, to win, to score, to claim, to settle without the utilisation of Law.”
On being trolled, Hina urged netizens to get over Bigg Boss: “It’s been 9 years… This is not about Hina vs XYZ. Haven’t ever uttered a word against her after BB… Honestly not interested.. This is about what’s right.”
Shilpa Shinde retaliates:
On an Instagram reel, Shilpa retaliated without naming anybody. But many guessed her words were aimed at Hina and her battle with cancer. Shilpa stated, “I don’t know when people will stop gaining publicity using my name. Don’t board a moving train; you will get hurt. To gain publicity, you people already have your own illnesses and the deaths of your family members to talk about, so why do you need Shilpa Shinde? You are already heavily publicised.”
Hina Khan’s plea:
Hina took to her Instagram story to share, “Honourable Prime Minister of India, Honourable President of India, and the Law Minister of India, Kindly release all the criminals who have confessed to their crimes after committing them. Because they have courage. Because they are fighters. Because they stand by the truth. And also because nobody supported them when they committed the crime.”
This rivalry between Hina and Shilpa goes all the way back to their time in Salman Khan’s reality show Bigg Boss 11 in 2017. The two locked horns several times inside the BB house until Shilpa became the winner and lifted the trophy, while Hina emerged as the runner up.
