OMG- purab walks out of jassi !!!!!!!

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i donno if anyone has posted this yet but OMG!

Jots 😕

Purab walks out of 'Jassi...'


If one was to put it in the lingua franca of office, Sameer Soni has put in his papers at Tony Singh's desk. Plainly put, Soni has made it clear to the producers of Sony's Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin that he wants to quit the show.


I am frustrated: Sameer Soni

"I am frustrated. They have brought me back four times with hype and hoopla, and everytime the character soon loses its fizz. I don't want to remain a sidekick. I have asked them to terminate my character in some way or the other. My contract with them expires in July, but I have requested them to attend to my annoyance and relieve me before that. I have even informed the director Imtiaz," revealed Purab of Jassi....

Since the story has gone linear after Jassi's transformation to Jessica, many characters have not been too happy with the show. Rajesh Khera (Maddy) and Shabnam (secretary at Gulmohur House) called it a day. Recently, we heard, Maninee De (Pari) was not too happy with the way her character was going and stopped shooting after she spoke to the channel, who in turn convinced her that her track would return in a meatier way some time later. Parmeet Sethi too isn't too happy, but that's more for money.

Back to Soni. As a creative actor too, Soni is quite dissatisfied, "I and Nandini (Neena Gupta) were the two main eye-witnesses to Jassi's transformation. I was not asked for any opinion when the hi-drama of the courtroom scene (the court case where Jessica is accuised of killing Jassi) was going on. Would you believe that I didn't even shoot for the court scenes? Whatever you saw, was taken elsewhere; just the face shots were taken with the required expressions," adding, "I am supposed to give 12 days to Jassi... but last month I was asked to report for just 5 days, this month just for 7 days, that means 12 days in two months instead of one."

Soni continues, "Even those few days which they have been calling me, has been for just an hour or two. Plus they have asked me to keep certain number of days free, but later cancelled a day or two from that set. At this rate, I don't know how I can take up work."

Again he questions the creativity behind the show. "Pray, tell me if something happens to Jassi, would Purab be a prime suspect? Viola! Next week Jassi will be shot at and Purab is going to be the prime suspect," he grimaces.

"Actually my character was not in the original Betty La Fea. My character was supposed to last for just four episodes.
Incidentally, it became very popular. But this does not imply that I will be used in a way which is terribly annoying," he signs off, adding, "I have been offered work by Balaji, but I have not yet taken a call on that."

Apart from Jassi..., Soni is presently doing Dil Kya Chahta Hai (Star One) and Anything But Love (a play opposite Mandira Bedi).

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Posted: 20 years ago
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Sameer Soni walks out again ?

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Posted: 20 years ago
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T & D deserve that

let's see what they are going to do now without purab

I think he should accept Balaji's offer. What say??

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If an actor quits either kill that character or accuse him of murder and let him rot in jail.Or will they replce Purab with some one else?
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Aashraya and Maheen, oh friends from the heavens above, is this your doing? You guys got to work pretty quick. Maheen, are you showing Samir a better road and Aashraya are you trying to clear the road for Armaan and Jassi? 😊
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Posted: 20 years ago
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what????? purab is going to be the prime suspect for attempt to kill jassi????

OMG! T and D have lost their brains completely! it is a right decision for Purab to quit the show!

damn!😡

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Originally posted by: vasamv

If an actor quits either kill that character or accuse him of murder and let him rot in jail.Or will they replce Purab with some one else?

oh god they better not go the ekta way and replace him with another actor, double his age or something!!!!! 😕, why doesnt he just stick to it, why keep on walking out and then regretting it????

Jots

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Posted: 20 years ago
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Originally posted by: Manjot

T & D deserve that

let's see what they are going to do now without purab

Yea, totally..

I hope all the others follow in Sameer's lead..

Edited by Deli - 20 years ago
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Originally posted by: Jots

oh god they better not go the ekta way and replace him with another actor, double his age or something!!!!! 😕, why doesnt he just stick to it, why keep on walking out and then regretting it????

Jots

Replace him?? For what?

Soni has a point, Purab has no use in the show. As soon as he made Jessica a model, what purpose did he serve on the show? He was treated like a door mat.

T&D could have turn this whole story around and made Purab the main witness to the transformation from Jassi to Jessica, and enhanced his role in being Jassi's savior (just as a friend) , but no, T&D did not do that!

Where is his character role going? I would have done the same too.

Nor do I believe that if Purab came to resuce Jassi, it wouldn't have taken the spotlight from Armaan.

It's plain logic. He helped in the transformation, and so he should bring that info to light.

Just my thoughts.....

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Originally posted by: Jots

oh god they better not go the ekta way and replace him with another actor, double his age or something!!!!! 😕, why doesnt he just stick to it, why keep on walking out and then regretting it????

Jots



Hi Jots,

You raise a good point. Why does Samir come and go? Let's revisit...well, he was brought on the first time as a guest and then brought back by popular demand. The second time he left, he left quite abruptly leaving his viewers quite baffled. I believe that he left due to monetary issues as well as not getting along with some of the cast/crew. Then he is brought back with a bang and the viewers are excited, but within moments of his re-entry, his character is promptly put in the blender and blended to an oblivion. I am assuming the fourth time he is brought back was during this brief interval when we didn't see him, but still it is the same, his character 🤢.

Now he wants to leave again and I say go buddy. For one, I am tired of this stupid love triangle. Secondly, his character has been turned to crap too many times to reform. I know there are a lot of people who love Purab's character, but folks is it worth it to keep him on the show? Can we let him go with our blessings and good wishes?

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