Bach Baliye-Apologize & we will pay Rakhi

Bach Baliye!

Star Plus flatly refuses to pay the prize money that it owes to Nach Baliye 3 runner-up couple, Rakhi Sawant and Abhishek Awasthi after they maligned the channel's name

Back to Section Stories Posted On Saturday, January 12, 2008 Vickey Lalwani Rakhi and Abhishek perform at Nach Baliye 3's grand finale Rakhi Sawant is furious. The item girl has not been paid her runner-up prize of Rs 5 lakh for Nach Baliye 3. The total outstanding amount that is due to Rakhi is Rs 24 lakh, taking into account the money of the earlier rounds that the actress and her beau Abhishek Awasthi performed on. Rakhi knocked the doors of Star Plus to ask for her money, but the channel is no mood to pay heed to Rakhi's request. The channel has categorically told her that she needs to apologise on the channel for all the fuss she created at the grand finale and the subsequent charges she made against them. It may be recalled that soon after she and Abhishek lost Nach Baliye 3 to Aamir Ali and Sanjeeda Sheikh, Rakhi had questioned the show's voting system and said, "There has been tampering of SMSes. Cybercaf?s were hired by the channel to send votes in support their favorite contestants." Seems, Star Plus is out to avenge the shadow of doubt that Rakhi has cast on their credibility. Our source said, "Star Plus informed Rakhi on Wednesday evening that she will have to publicly apologise for maligning their name. The channel is firm that Rakhi will have to say sorry to them." Our source added, "Rakhi went mad with rage on reading the letter that Star Plus sent to her. The channel owes nearly Rs 24 lakh to Rakhi. Needless to say, it is a big amount." However, true to her style, Rakhi is not going to take this lying down. When contacted, she retorted, "I will not apologise. I will fight this out. I have been insulted. Imagine, they awarded me and Abhishek the Best Dramebaaz Jodi! Would they have given such an award top any other couple? I worked so hard for this show and this is what I get!" "Star Plus has to pay me Rs 24 lakh. And they need to pay me soon as I need the money. This kind of attitude is not done. This is injustice," added Rakhi. While Rakhi has her reasons because of which she blames Star Plus, the channel's senior creative director, Anupama Mandloi has her own. Although Mandloi admits that Star Plus has not yet paid Rakhi her dues, she said, "Look, Rakhi has gone against the spirit of the contract which she had signed with us before Nach Baliye 3 started. She needs to render an unconditional apology for all the false allegations that she has made against us." When asked if Star Plus will pay Rakhi after she apologises, Mandloi replied, "Yes. After she apologises, we may pay her." https://www.mumbaimirror.com/net/mmpaper.aspx?page=article&am p;sectid=12&contentid=200801122008011202495345320c113c5

wow thanxxx for the articlee 😉

thanxxx i think rakhi is carzy

good luck getting youyr money rakhi

she seemed very happy when she got 'Dramabaz' award 😆
but Star plus should give da money....dis is toooooo much

gosh rakhi really needs some help.......now does she wonder why she lost.......her sorry attitude made not as many people vote for her......get a clue rakhi.......shes behaving like a spoiled little kid who always wants everything and that too their way........grow up woman......naina

😳 omgg star plus shud juz giv da money,
annd whatss wrong in sayin sorry?

thanx for the article. How cud Rakhi go and ask for her price money after creating such a scene on the grand finale?!!
I'm really surprised!! On one hand, she alleges tat the voting system is tampered and on the other hand, she demands her price money! i mean if she has decided to go against it, shudnt she do it completely?
I feel v sorry for her 😔 and to think i had begun to like her during Nach Baliye and maybe she isnt all tat bad; but...

This is never going to end if both sides act so childishly.

now it is better to stop this thing and star should give her money back