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Jennifer Mistry’s Harassment Claims Escalate TMKOC Scrutiny as Producer Acknowledges Dayaben’s Irreplaceability

Her accounts of unwanted advances and unpaid dues spotlight the need for on-set accountability, shining a light on producers’ difficulty in recasting Dayaben

TMKOC's Former Mrs Sodhi Aka Jennifer Mistry Reveals Makers Begged Disha Vakani To Return As Daya: Haath Pair Jode Par...
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Jethalal Gada 'Misses' Daya Ben: TMKOC Actor Dilip Joshi Talks About Bond With Disha Vakani
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Overview

  • Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal described in recent interviews that producer Asit Kumar Modi made unsolicited sexual remarks during a 2019 Singapore shoot and dismissed her concerns in a 2022 phone call
  • She accused TMKOC’s leadership of withholding pending payments from former actors such as Bhavya Gandhi, Neha Mehta and Shailesh Lodha, citing ongoing financial disputes and an NCLT filing
  • Mistry revealed that prolonged harassment and financial uncertainty triggered severe mental health struggles, including suicidal thoughts she managed while caring for her daughter
  • At the show’s 17th anniversary event, Asit Kumar Modi publicly called Disha Vakani’s Dayaben irreplaceable, and reports confirmed Vakani filmed until nine months pregnant via a stretcher
  • The broadcaster now faces intensifying demands for transparent workplace reforms and resolution of long-standing contractual and harassment complaints