Akashdeep is a bad loser'

Akashdeep is a bad loser'

Shilpa Shetty wonders why the Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa contestant needed to disgrace himself in public

Subhash K Jha

Giving the finger: Akashdeep Saigal

I'm not dumb: Shilpa Shetty

Television actor Akashdeep Saigal's sore losing tactics on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa has left the judges shell-shocked. "You've fallen in my esteem," Akash told Farah while she sat in a shell-shocked stupor. "I'm 30. And I know your age. We'll be both around. Let's see what happens," he sniggered at Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

Says Shilpa Shetty, "Akashdeep gave such a long speech, it was almost like he was getting a lifetime achievement award. But jokes apart, his exit from Jhalak Dikhla Jaa couldn't have been more disgraceful. There was no need for him to be so ugly and unpleasant about the whole thing. His remarks to Farah Khan were particularly hurtful and offensive. He had no business speaking like that. He has accused me of not using me own mind while judging his dance. Yet I was the one who gave Akash the highest marks."

"He's just a bad loser. Why couldn't he just accept the fact that others danced better than him instead of turning on us the minute he was eliminated? He said that I consult the Jhalak creative head Sandip Soparrkar before making my comments. Where is the time to consult anyone when the show is on? Once I reach the studio I do my job," she adds.

A lot of people feel Akashdeep was allowed to get abrasive on camera to boost the TRPs. But Shilpa refutes the charge. "No one knew what he had in mind when he took off suddenly. Of course, this is reality television. But none of us judges is going to allow our self-respect to be compromised for the sake of TRPs," she says.

The channel heads are not pleased with Akashdeep's farewell furore. Says a Sony source, "We certainly didn't expect this. And we do not endorse Akashdeep's behaviour. When we handed over the microphone to Akash we never expected him to create such a tamasha. He just wouldn't stop his tirade against the judges. We felt very embarrassed. All the judges are superachievers. Akash should have been more guarded in expressing his grievances."

a mere small-time-soap-actor and one think he is god
Let him have some hot peppers stick in his ....

what a jerk. Has sidey roles in TV serails and thinks that he is god's gift to all. What an attitude. He made the whole episode so unpleasant. Everybody including hosts, particpants and judges were cringing under the imapct of his venomous outburst. He is such an idiot. Hope he flops big time. Ekta should kick him out of her serials and then let's see who is going to cast him. Upsetting the likes of Sanjay Leela and Farah and Shilpa will jeopardize his career in any case. 😡

Boy that is pits. This man needs a shrink to counsel him. He is so out of line in his speech.🤢

I think he was right...and he said what he felt, I dont know why the judges were favouring Mahesh Manjrekar over him, may be bcoz he is a director. I know such attitude definately doesnt take u a long way...but some people are emotional and impluslive...and they just cant help, cant bolt their true emotions for a long time.......