'Ronit can't leave Sarrkkar'

Roy is bound by contract

Says Goswami, "The actor has signed on the dotted line and the contract clearly states that Sarrkkar is a daily. He remains part of the show till the final episode. So, till whatever time the show goes on, Ronit remains in Sarrkkar."

In the past, producer Ekta Kapoor had issued an ultimatum to Roy to either play Mr Bajaj in her soap Kasautii (Star Plus) or be Kunal in Sarrkkar (Zee) as both aired at the same time on rival channels.

Later, Roy claimed that he was giving up both Kyunki and Kasautii and would only do Sarrkkar. Yet, he continued to shoot for the other two.

Ronit knew what he was getting into

Goswami further adds that when Roy agreed to do Sarrkkar he was already doing Kyunki and Kasautii. "So he clearly knew what he was getting into. How he would balance all the three dailies was for him to figure out."

Roy is committed for eight to 10 days of shoot for Sarrkkar every month.
Incidentally, throughout the entire drama Roy has not spoken to Goswami about the Sarrkkar issue. "He never told me anything nor did we discuss anything about it," claims Goswami who wanted to steer clear from any controversy.

The Sarrkkar team leaves for Dubai today for the promotion of the show. "Ronit is not coming as he is shooting for his other shows," informs Goswami.

shaheen@mid-day.com