In a Dramatic coincidence, 3 stars leave 3 Balaji serials. One of them, Ronit Bose Roy, is even believed to have flouted Ekta's dikkat! Is it the beginning of the end? Or another Balalji publicity stunt?
MAY O9 A Monday afternoon:- While the Balalji Creative team brainstorm in their cabin in Balaji House scripting Ronit scripting dramatic turns for their protagonists- Mihir and Mr. Bajaj – the actor himself is preparing to drop the bomb.
MAY 10 Tuesday Morning:- RONIT QUITS KYUNKI..., KASAUTII – the headlines scream – the Industry is shocked. People started scratching heads – who will be the next Mihir - who will play Mr. Bajaj? Or are they both going to go into coma...
Ronit simply attracts controversies- In the past also Ronit had threatened to leave the "K" serials. Then there were rumors that his role in the two serials will be phased out any way. Industry sources said Ronit is tired and wants Ma'am Kapoor to phase him out...
Meanwhile there was another twist to the whole saga – early this year Ronit had started shooting for Manish Goswami's Sarrkkar on a rival channel and the telecast time (8:30pm) clashed with Kasautii.. An upset Ekta gave him an ultimatum – stop shooting or else...!!
So has he or has he NOT quit Kyunki... and Kasautii...?
MAY 11 Wednesday:- Ronit calls a press conference for select journos to allay rumours. He later spoke to RENU BHATNAGAR.
On a hot sizzling afternoon Ronit appears Kewl in a blue shirt- fresh, unsullied and nonchalant. Pretty ready to be cross-examined! All eyes ask him the same questions – Have you really walked out? Why the silence? If asked to choose between the two shows which would you select? Are you pawn in a war between the two channels?
He smiles a knowing smile...
All he says he is bound
Legally – by a contract with Manish Goswami that I signed by my free will ethically – To suddenly leave a piece of work I've taken up and leave someone in a lurch for no fault of his morally – I'd like to live with a clear conscience – so the stand.
But WHAT is the stand? Have you really walked out?
I cannot say anything right now... Whatever decision is to be taken will be taken by Mrs Kapoor and Ms Kapoor. I can tell you what my thought process was – why the decision was taken. I hope to have some clarity on the matter before your issues close; I want a decision, which cannot be retracted; I am just trying to protect my emotional bond with the Kapoors – whether I work with them or not... kaam to bahut mil jata hai. Mere haath mein abhi kuch nahin hai, they(Kapoors) are mightier and they have more think tanks and I am a stand-alone. An actor is insecure and looks for a support system.
Right now a lot of work is pending in Sarrkkar – there is a bank of episodes for 3 months- June July August.... First this thing needs to be resolved.
What is it that needs to be resolved?
..... There are many personal things that are between me and people I work with, there are a lot of things that are said, which ethically I should not talk about unless they want to talk about it. There are a lot of issues that need to be resolved. We'll see what happens in the meeting with Mrs Kapoor, I am sure they've also thought something about it.
Manish is also an old friend and I cant let him down – main to solid duvidha mein hoon. Manish is also ready to end my track... isme itne chhote chhote pehlu hain that to put it in 4 lines is not possible. The best person to comment upon this will be Mrs Shobha Kapoor and Miss Ekta Kapoor. I am not involved in it but I am in the direct line of fire.
Did it not occur to you that such a clash may arise when you signed the contract with Manish Goswami?
Everybody is doing their things for their survival, why should I die – I am still ready to do that... to end the war. In hindsight it is easy to talk like that – par mujhe nahin pata that. Since day one it was decided that Sarrkkar was slotted at 10 O' clock, it was late night show. Ye do saal pehle shoot kiya tha... This serial has undergone so many changes... characters have changed, so I don't think its anybody's fault, it is just a situation. My situation is ki main ball le kar idhar bhaag raha hoon, udhar bhaag raha hoon. I am not a frightfully intelligent person, not a visionary; I go by my instinct, by what my head and heart tell me to do at that instant. I have to take a stand sometime!
Here I can't think only about myself, I have a family to take care of. Ekta had once said that I don't want to replace actors – actors' priorities change. I think she hit the nail on the head., but 3- 4 saalon mein zindagi badal jaati hai and there are things that need to be taken care of. New responsibilities are things to be taken care of. My baby is just born- I am responsible for it. A profession is a part of life, not your entire life. I need to have balance in my life. I've kept promising my wife... next month – karte karte it's been three years nowmy baby has arrived and I cam't postpone my promises to her till the next baby arrives!
Whatever contract is there between Balalji and me is verbal. They have so far fulfilled all their financial commitments to me, and vice versa. Ekta's stand is that no two shows of one actor should go on competitive channels. Her irritation is in place.
I have shared a good relationship with them. In front of Shobhaji I will always stand with folded hands. My relationship with them was there even before Balaji Telefilms came into being. They have been completely supportive. But in this situation mujhe raasta nazar nahin aa raha. I want to find a solution where nobody is a loser.
Maine ye vaada kiya hai ki main tabhi baat karoonga jab Balaji wale baat karenge. The next communication will be from Balalji Telefilms. Two people who matter are Mrs Kapoor and Ms Kapoor.
MAY 17:- No significant development on work front yet, I am carrying on with all my shoots as usual. Baby has been named Aador Bose Roy.
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