We never understand the pressure actors go through, the amount of hard work they put into achieving the popularity and above all, the pain they face in their career.
The biggest disadvantage of being a celebrity is 'controversy', as it unfolds everything about them on national media. All their reputation, good work is tossed, in just seconds. As far as 2016 controversies are considered, Bollywood is already ruling it and Indian television industry is also not far behind.
Here are the controversies with much more spice and drama than Bollywood.
1. Murder mystery
Pratyusha Banerjee was an Indian television actress, very popular for her role in Balika Vadhu. On 1st of April, she was found dead hanging on a ceiling fan at her apartment in Mumbai. There were many allegations that her boyfriend Rahul Raj forced her to commit suicide, also there was a buzz that she was pregnant and that's why she committed suicide. However, the truth is yet to be revealed.
2. Kapil Sharma Vs Colors channel
There were headlines about Kapil Sharma leaving the show 'Comedy Nights with Kapil' in early February which later turned out to be true. It is said that Kapil left the channel due to payment issues as the show's success was at its peak and Kapil started negotiating and demanded more money.
3. Miss 'sahi pakde hai'
"Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai" is a very famous comedy show airing on &TV on which Shilpa Shinde played the lead role of 'Angoori Bhabhi'. All was going well until her sudden exit from the show. The actress told that she didn't sign any contract with the channel as they made her work like a "puppet". After prolonged comments and arguments, she was finally replaced by Shubhangi Atre.
4. Sofiya Hayat back to her old self again.
Sofiya Hayat is an actress and a model who was known for her bold photo shoots. She was also named as the "curvy icon" by VOGUE in July 2012. She suddenly turned into a nun and created a buzz by giving up her silicon implants but, in September she was again caught in her old avatar on Instagram full of make-up and wearing revealing dresses.
5. Tannishtha and John walked out of 'Comedy Nights Bachao'
'Comedy Nights Bachao' is a comedy series airing on Colors TV in place of 'Comedy Nights with Kapil', the show is hosted by Krishna Abhishek and Bharti Singh. When Tannishtha Chatterjee was on the show to promote her movie 'Parched', things didn't go smoothly as the host made comments on her skin tone. Tannishtha walked out of the show immediately and even took it to Facebook expressing her anger about the incident. There was a similar instance with John Abraham when he reached for the promotion of his movie 'Force 2'.
6. Om Swami from Bigg Boss 10
Swami who is a contestant in Bigg Boss 10 has caught a lot of media attention as a video of him assaulting a woman was leaked on national television. In a recent episode, Bigg Boss also warned him for his behaviour as he got into a physical fight with Rohan Mehra. The court also ordered for a non-bailable arrest of Om Swami pertaining to some pending cases against him.
7. Ratan Rajput molested on sets of 'Santoshi Maa'
The actress who plays the lead role in 'Santoshi Maa' reported that she was molested on the sets by a lightman. The actress also told that she stopped going to shoot as there was no action taken against the lightman. However, the lightman was fired later on.
8. Tina Dutta
The actress who played the lead role in 'Uttaran' was molested in a 'Jet Airways Mumbai-Rajkot flight' by a co-passenger. She took to Facebook about the incident and also mentioned that the flight attendants did not pay much attention to her complaint and had just changed the seat of the co-passenger.
9. Rehman Khan arrested on rape charges
Rehman who was earlier seen in shows like Mad in India, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, and Comedy Circus was arrested on rape charges after a woman filed a complaint against him. The woman alleged that Rehman took a loan of Rs 2 lakh from her and when she asked him to return the amount, he called her to a hotel and raped her.
10. Pooja Mishra, Bigg Boss 5 contestant accused Salman Khan of rape
Pooja Mishra a television actress and former Bigg Boss 5 contestant accused Salman Khan and Shatrughan Sinha of raping her. The actress did not stop here and went on to say that, actress Sonakshi Sinha and her mother Poonam Sinha also did black magic on her at a party.
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