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'The judges killed my spirit, of course I'd be upset!'


Akashhdeep Saigal on his tirade against ex-flame Farah Khan and other judges on the dance show

NICOLE DASTUR


The bad man of tellywood is upset. And it's not because 'Ansh' didn't get his way again, it's because Akash was eliminated from the dance show Jhalak Dikhlaa Ja. All those who saw the episode on Wednesday night couldn't have missed the undertones of sarcasm in Akash's voice as he spoke his heart out to the judges. "I didn't lose my temper, but whatever I said, I said straight from the heart. I've always been an extremely direct person, why should I change my ways at 30!" says Akash. But he insists he's not upset about being booted out, rather, it's the way in which he was expelled that really hurt him. "The whole judging process was extremely unfair. I'm sure Farah (Khan, one of the judges and Akash's ex) still has something against me. If I'd known that she was one of the judges, I wouldn't have agreed to participate in the show. But I thought she'd be more professional," says Akash, continuing, "I respect Farah as a Bollywood choreographer, but she still needs to learn her fundas about ballroom dancing!"
But Farah wasn't the only judge who got the brunt of Akash's words. Shilpa Shetty was accused of not knowing her job. "I told Shilpa on her face that she should think for herself. She was so confused herself about the dances, she couldn't differentiate between the salsa and the samba!" Did he feel a hint of favouritism in the judging? "Definitely. If there can be a lavni in a salsa, why can't there be a bhangra in a ramba? When Jadeja does a flip, they said 'You took my heart away', but when I did theatrics, it's termed as 'acrobatics'. Now, is that fair?" asks Akash. So has this episode deterred him from participating in such programs? "I didn't do this show for marks, I did it for the spirit. And the judges killed my spirit, of course I'd be upset! It's the comments about me that really hurt me. But I guess the judges are bigger than the contestants. I didn't mean to disrespect the judges, I just said what I truly felt!" .

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Posted: 18 years ago
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i think whatever be the reason he could have been more sporting instead of lashing out at the judges
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Posted: 18 years ago
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like he said he said it from the heart.

he was bang on target about wat he said about shilpa.

Kaash karishma was the judge.
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Posted: 18 years ago
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i think whatever be the reason he could have been more sporting instead of lashing out at the judges

i totally agree with you
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Posted: 18 years ago
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i agree he was 2 harsh not only 2 d judges but also 2 d contestants even Bindi was shcoked by his behaviour

PS:$weet Ema i just love ur avtar Surven aka Kaajjal is luking so cute 😉 😳 did u make it?? 😕
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Posted: 18 years ago
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if the judges have the right to criticise anybody .....the contestants also have equal right to tell theri opinions....so its fair!
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i agree but tht doesnot mean tht u will blast d other contestants on d show he said 2 Shweta tht she is a god dancer but not a good human being
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Posted: 18 years ago
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whatever he saidwas right.. thumbs up to him
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well i'd rather that a person b straight forward than talk crap behind the back. i guess political correctness is just not his ishtyle. woteva he said was absolutely right. i'v been tlkin abt da unfair judgements and so hav many others...now it doesn't make any sense to beat him down him for doing the same
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Posted: 18 years ago
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Originally posted by: priya.nair

i think whatever be the reason he could have been
more sporting instead of lashing out at the judges



i don't agree.... when you have 3 bollywood biggies judging.. i don't think
someone like akash would get a stage to speak up again... and what's
good when public don't know the dirty laundry that is being washed.....

when ppl just walk out of the show with smile, i feel bad that favoritism is
being played and noone says anything...
i agree with Akash that... when they allow mumbaya and bhaigiri dance in
ballroom dancing. why can't they appreciate atleast western dance in
ballroom dancing.. each and every episode, mahesh has been doing
same dance stlye... why didn't farah said anything to them, but when
Mona did it she complained... and plus proffesionalism and farah don't go
togther,....

Last episode, Mahesh doesn't do Sambha, they all said it.. and Farah says
eventhough you didn't do sambha mahesh i will give you points for style
and SLIDE..... she gives him 8 for not doing sambha... meanwhile Akash
who does 30% sambha including moviing his hips.. gets 6... tell me.. is
this fair. i don't think so....

so what ever Akash did i would do same.. cuz public is wasting their
money... voting for this contestant, cuz they already have chosen the
winner... all they have to do is tell judges to give them bad votes that way
they could say that public didn't vote.... all political INDIA could never
host or compare wester versions of same shows.... Indian idol, Fame
Gurukul, Deal ya no Deal, and now Jaalak dhikhlaja...

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