You can't take me for granted:Neena
23 May 2009, 0015 hrs IST, DEEPALI DHINGRA , TNN
Neena Gupta's first reaction when she got to know she has been replaced by another actress in Kitani Mohabbat Hai, was that of relief. Surprised? Neena Gupta
Well, so were we when Neena spoke to us about a recently published story, that claimed that she had been shown the door because of her unprofessional behaviour. "I had been telling the production house to replace me for the past one-and-a-half-months because I was very disturbed with the disorganised way of working on the sets," says Neena. Explaining further, she says, "They just wanted to work whenever they were ready with a scene. I would get a text in the middle of the night to call me for an urgent shoot the next day. The dates I gave them, I was never called to shoot on those days."
There were even times when she had to shoot for close-ups alone. "And let me tell you, that's the most disgusting way to shoot for any actor. I respect my profession too much to be treated this way," she says firmly.
Neena did send an SMS to producer Ekta Kapoor, asking her to fix the problems. "I have not received a reply till date. If she had at least replied to my message then we could have parted on good terms. I have utmost respect for her, but she needs to get her scheduling organised," she says.
The last nail in the coffin came when Papiya Sengupta, the actress who's replaced Neena, called her up to tell her about the replacement. "It was very sweet of her to do that but it is the duty of the production house to call me instead of her," says Neena.
With a huge body of work behind her, Neena believes she didn't deserve to be treated so unceremoniously. She says, "I have been very good to them and have gone out of my way to adjust to their 'urgent' schedules. But I have done a lot of serious work and I'm respected as an actor. You can't take me for granted!"
Neena Gupta was rude?
15 May 2009, 0031 hrs IST, KUNAL M SHAH , TNN
Ekta Kapoor's Kitani Mohabbat Hai has been on air for only four months and the makers of the show have already started making changes in the cast. Papiya Sengupta
Neena Gupta, who played Savita in the show, has been replaced by Papiya Sengupta.
Rumour has it that Neena was ousted because of her rude attitude. A source said, "She used to behave rudely with others on the sets. Also, the production house often faced problems while coordinating her dates for the show. She was clearly not keen on doing the show. After a point, the production house had no choice but to replace her. Since the character she played is very popular, the replacement also had to be an apt one."
It may be recalled that Neena had made news when she signed the show in January this year. Sandiip Sikcand, creative head of the show, said, "Yes, we have replaced Neena but I don't know what exactly happened. I joined the show a few days ago and was told that she had to be replaced. We have now finalised Papiya Sengupta to play Savita in the show."
Neena refused to give details but she confirmed and said, "I am no longer a part of the show."
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/TV-/Neena-Gupta-was-rude/articleshow/4529692.cms
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