| | | | Shweta Kawaatra and Manav Gohil | The Nach Baliye 2 participants are divided over their opinions after a city tabloid broke the news of Thane Cyber Crime Cell questioning contestants Manav Gohil and Shweta Kawaatra on the purchase of 200 odd SIM cards.
According to the police, the couple purchased these SIM cards from an Andheri-based BPL dealer to gift them to their friends and well wishers who could then vote for them on the show.
While this piece of news has sent shock waves among the better dancers (Gaurav-Narayani, Shweta-Raja, Gurdip-Arjun) who were ousted earlier than expected, the average dancers a la Keerti Gaekwad, Ketaki Dave seem to have no problem. Read on for what the contestants have to say about Shweta-Manav and the SMS controversy.
Gurdip Kohli's silence
(Gurdip and Arjun were ousted two days ago. The episode is to be aired on Monday)
"I will speak only after Nach Baliye 2 is over."
Arjun Punjj: Unavailable
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Raja's sulk story
Shweta (Tiwari) and I would have definitely remained in the dance contest, had Manav and Shweta played fairly. Judging by appearances, we would've never thought that Shweta and Manav could do this. They used to say that they don't even have time to vote for themselves.
Shweta Tiwari's surprise
Star One had told us we were in the second position in terms of votes, and suddenly in just a few days we found ourselves in the danger zone. If one couple resorts to such tactics how can you be sure the other couples aren't doing this too. Why were we sweating it out rehearsing for ten hours every day, when another couple was going ahead through the shorter route?
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Gaurav's cool attitude
I am not surprised that people are resorting to foul means. This must be going on in all the game shows. To my knowledge, this is not a new phenomenon.
Narayani's candid act
I don't want to comment on others. Gaurav and I were the second couple to be voted out, which clearly tells you that we didn't indulge in such things. Our conscience is clear.
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Keerti's support
It is very unfair to call them cheats and say that they should be sacked. India is a democratic country. Plus, we were never told that we couldn't buy extra SIM cards and vote for ourselves. So how does one know that the other contestants are not doing it too? On top of it all, the contest permits only 20 votes per SIM card.
Sharad Kelkar: Unavailable
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Bakhtyaar's clean chit
I've gone through the whole news in detail. I conclude there is no proof that nails Shweta-Manav. I would rather give them a clean chit. Manav is a dear friend and some time back, he helped me through a rough phase in my life.
Tanaaz Lal: Unavailable
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Ketaki's format problem
I like the fact that only one SIM card can get you only 20 votes else some crazy and rich fan can go on a major voting spree, but how do the extra votes that are being pumped by contestants for themselves matter? Do we get to see how many votes each couple got? Plus, the format is illogical. When co-contestants can vote you out at the first opportunity, do votes really matter? Nach Baliye 2 is not about dancing potential. It's all about how much popular you are in the television industry.
Rasik says, it happens
Actually, sab competitive shows mein yeh ho raha hai. But I don't think Shweta-Manav have indulged in this. I know them personally and they will not stop so low. If at all they have done it, I think they were unaware of the consequences. |
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