’Akashdeep is a bad loser’Article

'Akashdeep is a bad loser'

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

Giving the finger: Akashdeep Saigal

I'm not dumb: Shilpa Shetty

Subhash K Jha

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."

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Monika

i feel all the judged are sort of hypocrits....when Akash was saying all this on tv...then why didnt any of the judges say anything then to his face.....i saw the edited part of it and when Akash was talking to Shilpa...she kept telling his she didnt at all mind of what he way saying....and Farha and sanjay didnt say anything at all in regard to his comments....wo why all of sudden are they all mad and saying abd things bout Akash behind his back....i think whatever Akash said was right...and Farha never gave him the points he deserved....I think Akash sometimes danced way better than Mahesh (no offense to his fans) buh just cauz Mahesh add a tapori style to his dance he getz extra points and when Akash tries to add sumthin different to his dance, then thatz called "technically wrong" and not the right dance

~Rashi~

thnx.....

i am a big fan of Eku, but I didnt liked da fact Akash said this to farah. Speakign and arguing to the judges is fine which only Akash had the guts, but Akash became a lil personal....he shd have avoided dat remark to Farah. it isnt rite!

He shd have behaved like a gentlemen even when he was arguing wid them, but saying to farah like I have lost admiration, esteem for u isnt rite! thouh i dont like farah too , but still one has to keep something under control for da sake of his fans.

I must say Akash he has the guts to speak out in front of da judges again da thing he pointed abt mahesh act compared wid him n stuff was aboslutely right, and am glad he told the judges! 👏 👏 👏

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