fight to remember

Sampada Vaze

Sampada Vaze and Gaurav Chanana (Tejaswini and Rahul Raichand from Risshton Ki Dor) are at loggerheads in real life. Although Gaurav denies it, Sampada confirms that the two couldn't get along well.

"It is true that our differences were not so grave initially, but later we couldn't stand each other. We were not even on talking terms when he quit the show," says Sampada.

So what exactly caused the rift between them? To this she quips, "During the rehearsals, Gaurav would often say things that were rude and offensive. I had warned him that I was uncomfortable with his sense of humour. 'Sorry,' he would say and continue in the same vein. So, I decided to stop talking to him. I am not saying that he is not a good human being, but I do expect some space in a professional set-up. I have been in the industry for a long time and have worked with a lot of big names. But never have I faced such a problem. I am an easy-going person and I must mention that whatever equation we shared, I never let him feel uncomfortable while working together."

According to the grapevine, it was Sampada who has been responsible for Gaurav's abrupt exit from the show.

However, Sampada rubbishes the news. She says, "The producers knew about our tiff but I never asked them to get him replaced. As a professional, I think Gaurav didn't leave the show for a trivial issue like this. After all, I am sure his career must have been his priority too."

Talking about his experience with Amit Sareen (who replaced Gaurav Chanana in the serial) Sampada says, "After the Gaurav episode, I was quite nervous about working with Amit. But fortunately, he is really sweet and cordial."