Mumbai: Indian television actor Shilpa Shinde has said that a sexual harassment case she filed years ago against television producer Sanjay Kohli was not based on factual allegations, revisiting a controversy that attracted significant attention within the Indian entertainment industry.

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Speaking on a podcast hosted by Bharti Singh and Harsh Limbachiyaa, Shinde discussed her departure from the popular television serial Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain and the dispute that followed with the show’s producers. She said disagreements over payments and contractual matters were ongoing at the time and that she felt she had limited options to pursue what she believed were her rights.

Shinde stated that the harassment allegations were not accurate and acknowledged that the legal dispute was later resolved through an out-of-court settlement between the parties. According to her, outstanding payments were subsequently cleared as part of the resolution.

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The actor said circumstances have changed considerably since the dispute and that her professional relationship with Kohli has improved. She added that they are now working together again and that past differences have been resolved.

Shinde’s exit from Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain in 2016 and the subsequent case against Kohli generated widespread discussion across India’s television industry and entertainment media. The matter remained a subject of debate for years due to the popularity of the show and the public nature of the allegations.

Comments revive discussion around 2016 controversy

Her recent remarks have renewed attention on the long-running dispute, with the actor offering her most direct account to date of the circumstances surrounding the case and its eventual settlement.

The comments have resurfaced a controversy that was widely covered at the time and remain notable due to the impact the dispute had on one of Indian television’s most popular comedy series.