Article--Kasturi is maybe ending--Trouble

Serious charges I f sources are to be believed, there's much unpleasantness on the sets of Kasturi. On Saturday night, three actresses staged a walkout when the hero Karan Patel failed to make an appearance till 1.30 a m. The source claims that Prriya Arya, Amita Chandekar, and Rupa Ganguly, all of whom play principal roles in the soap, were livid when they left the Chandivili set. Misbehaviour There is much talk about the misbe- haviour that goes on during the shoots. "The director of the show, Gary Bhinder, and Karan Patel have been harassing the female cast for almost eight months," the source alleges. The duo apparently indulge in cheap talk and even make crude pass- es at the women. Patel expresses shock when ques- tioned about this. "I wasn't on the sets on Saturday night. I don't even inter- act with the cast so much.. I'm busy with other work. Such an allegation is disgusting," says the actor angrily. Shubhangi Atre, who plays the lead denies this. "I have no problems with the director. There's been no misbehaviour," she asserts. Clearing the air Our source however holds on to the allegation, saying, "Naturally, Shub- hangi has refuted all the rumours. What can she do after all?" Producer Ekta Kapoor was unaware of the situation till recently. She is said to have called for a meet- ing of the cast and crew of the show yesterday. Kapoor has giv- en Bhinder and Patel an earful. Plus, there's also a rumour that the show is drawing to an end..