Bigg Boss 18's Kashish Kapoor Accused Of Damaging Rs 85k Couture Gown, Returned 'Wet, Crumpled'
Designer Smita Shrinivas has publicly accused Bigg Boss 18's Kashish Kapoor of damaging a couture gown worth Rs 85,000 sourced for a shoot.
Bigg Boss 18 contestant Kashish Kapoor faces allegations of scamming a designer by allegedly damaging a couture gown valued at Rs 85,000. The designer, Smita Shrinivas, claimed that the gown was returned in poor condition—wet, dusty, crumpled, and unusable. The designer posted screenshots online as evidence, claiming that initially, a Rs 40,000 settlement was agreed upon, but after weeks of excuses, Kashish blocked the designer, and the agency later proposed a social media shoutout instead of payment. The designer called out the exploitation of small designers under the guise of 'exposure,' and advised others to safeguard themselves by taking deposits and documenting everything.
Smita Shrinivas, the brand owner, shared a video of the green gown that was allegedly returned in a damaged condition. 'KASHISH KAPOOR kashishkapoor302 SCAMMED ME OF ₹85,000. This isn't just about one green couture gown. It's about how small designers get exploited in the name of 'collaboration' and 'exposure'. Dot Media Agency @dotmediabase took my gown for influencer Kashish. I shared exact size details (S), but she needed XS — they took it anyway. The gown came back destroyed — wet, dusty, crumpled, stuffed inside-out. This was an ₹85k couture piece, weeks of artisan work. Once in that state, it's unsellable and can't be reused," wrote the designer.
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The designer shared screenshots revealing that a Rs 40,000 settlement was offered, despite the gown being worth more than twice that amount. The designer claimed that after weeks of excuses, Kashish reportedly blocked her. 'I asked for compensation or for them to buy it. We settled on ₹40k (less than half its value) to end it peacefully. Then came weeks of excuses — 'Will transfer tomorrow', 'Bank issue', 'I'm traveling'. Finally, Kashish blocked me. When I contacted the agency again, they said my 'compensation' could be a social media shoutout — as if that replaces the loss of a couture piece," wrote the designer. Kashish Kapoor hasn't reacted to these allegations yet.
In other news, Kashish hit the headlines last month after she revealed that she was robbed by her cook. She revealed that ₹7 lakhs in cash was stolen from her house. Kashish claimed that she caught her cook red-handed with ₹50,000 in cash and alleged that he had stolen the rest of the amount. Kapoor said that when she tried to confront the cook, he harassed her in her own residence.
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