by Meenakshi Shankar
Sep 25, 2008, Mumbai
This pretty couple was a strong contender to take part in Star's popular reality showcase Nach Baliye Season 4, which airs from October 10. We called up with a harried Shraddha to find out the truth. She fumes, "Leave us alone! This is not what one expects from a national news channel. Karan, in fact, is in talks with his lawyer to sue the channel."
Agitated and angry, she questions, "Do the channels realize that they are playing with people's lives? Yes, there is an iota of speculation that Karan and I wouldn't be part of the popular showcase, but it is not because we have decided to part ways. How can a news channel flash images of this magnitude and destroy people's lives? Our family is shocked! Our phones haven't stopped ringing…Speculation is healthy, if there is some of truth in it."
So, why is it that their participation in the show is on shaky ground? She explains, "We want to take part, but the speculations have risen because of our other prior commitments and not because of a reason that a news channel is flashing!"
The actress went to great lengths to explain how all is still well with her and Karan, "Yes, we fight like any other ordinary couple! We fight over what food to eat – Karan is into protein shakes and I keep nagging him to eat healthy fresh food. We are just like any other couple, and we are unlike those who need the constant glare of the media."
What's more, far from the rumors of a split, the couple is thinking of walking down the aisle in the near future. We hope the rumour mongers are reading this!