'Gandi Aurat': Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi's Jaya Bhattacharya recalls getting insulted, reveals she was underpaid
Jaya Bhattacharya recalls being insulted
In a recent interview with Siddharth Kannan, Jaya Bhattacharya recalled shooting for Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi during which she once had a horrifying fan interaction. She portrayed a negative role in the show, due to which she received backlash in real life as well. Jaya recalled how once there was a 7 AM shift, and Smriti Irani was pregnant, and since they were hungry, they decided to go to Lokhandwala to grab something in between breaks.
The actress recalls how when they were at a shop, she and Smriti Irani were generally holding hands and deciding what to eat. During which, a lady arrives suddenly and pulled away Smriti's hand from Jaya. The lady also said, "Yeh gandi aurat hai, iske as pas mat rehna bache pe bura asar padega (She is a bad woman. Don't be with her, the child will have bad impact)."
Jaya remembered not receiving acceptance or acknowledgement for her role in the show. The actress shared how her character was supposed to be a cameo role, but it got extended. Jaya even mentioned that she was the most underpaid actor in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi even though she was a part of the show for 7 years.
She shared how everyone got a Rs 2,000 raise, but she had only received an increment once, and that was Rs 1,000. Jaya mentioned how all actors got a raise every year, but she received only one after asking for it.
Now, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi is returning with a new season. Along with Smriti and Amar, the show also stars Hiten Tejwani, Gauri Pradhan and more.
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