will drag Comedy Nights Live makers to court, says Upasana Singh/Bua

Things are getting murkier between Upasana Singh and Comedy Nights Live makers Optimystix.

Upasana Singh, who was the only artist from Comedy Nights With Kapil team to sign up for Colors' show Comedy Nights Live, is now regretting her decision to join the Krushna Abhishek-Bharti Singh show. The veteran actress, who's known for her roles in films like Judaai, Loafer, Badal et al, spoke in detail about her exit from Comedy Nights Live, in an exclusive conversation with India Today Online.

Here are the excerpts from the interview.

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SCRIPT WAS BAD, THERE WERE NO PUNCH LINES

"First of all there was no work satisfaction. I haven't worked in such a pathetic show before. On some occasions, I could not believe it was a comedy show because the script was so bad. Secondly, they did not fulfill a single commitment.

"I feel they roped me in just because they wanted someone who had worked in Kapil's show before to help them get a good TRP. Essentially, they have just used me to their advantage. Now that the show has opened to a good TRP and is established, they have started making me feel useless on their show. The lines I got on the show were without any humour and punch lines. I requested the director of CNL several times to look into the matter, but he always said, "Abhi show shuru hua hai..dheere dheere theek ho jaayega."

They promised me a lot of things about my portrayal, but did not fulfill even a single commitment.

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THEY KEPT DELAYING THE AGREEMENT

"To top it all, they did not give me the agreement even after four months of working with them. Maine jab inhe kaha aap mera agreement do, to roz taalte rahte the.

"When I finally got the agreement, there were so many terms and conditions that I couldn't believe. The agreement said I could not do another comedy show. It also said they could kick me out of the show in 24 hours. Surprisingly, it did not have the terms and conditions we had agreed upon. I told them if you could kick me out of the show in 24 hours, I should also be able to quit the show by giving 24 hrs notice. I have made a huge mistake by committing to this show."

THEY HAVE PAID ME FOR JUST TWO EPISODES

"They have paid me for just two episodes. They had in fact promised to pay every 30 days. They did not fulfill that promise. Now they are saying they will clear my dues only after I sign the agreement. Clearly, they want to trap me. But I want to tell them, that they can't stop my payment. I will drag them to court. You can't do this to an actor.