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Strike keeps Shilpa off set
Thu, October 16 2008
Shilpa Shetty copy Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty was surprisingly missing as host of the popular reality show Bigg Boss 2 last week. The glamorous actress said she couldn’t shoot for the episode due to the three-day strike by cinema and television workers.
While other film folk just stayed away from the studios, Shilpa, who was unaware of the strike, flew from Singapore to Mumbai and drove to Karjat (on the outskirts of Mumbai) for the shooting.
On reaching Karjat, she was told she may not be allowed to shoot. But before Shilpa could backtrack, she was assured that a solution was being worked out with the striking workers as she waited to record for the show.
“It was quite a nightmare. I waited the whole day at Karjat for my shooting, and finally left without doing so. So many people have been calling and messaging thinking I’m unwell or something’s wrong. But I couldn’t shoot because of the strike,” Shilpa told IANS.
Until just an hour before the Friday episode, Shilpa was told the strike would end and she would quickly record. It was a crucial episode because Sambhavna was evicted that day.
Bollywood technicians and workers went on strike Oct. 1 to demand fewer working hours and better pay.
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