Priya Ahuja and Malav Rajda have often expressed disappointment with the makers of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah. While Priya used to play the role of Rita Reporter in the popular sitcom, her husband was the director of the show for 10 long years.
The couple graced the recent episode of Luv Hua when Priya clarified that she never asked TMKOC maker Asit Modi for more screen time even when Malav was directing it. The actress argued that she believes in keeping her personal and professional life separate and therefore, she never requested for more screen time just because she was ‘director ki biwi’.
“Specifically in TMKOC, I never asked him (Malav Rajda) to speak to writers or directors. I never did this. This is my profession, it is my work. When I met Malav, I was already a part of Taarak (Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah). He did not get me on board for the show. So, my track is not his responsibility. I always leave certain things to luck and my hard work. The rest is the producers’ call. We cannot do much about it," Priya told us, adding, “I am disappointed. Earlier, the track was good but later I felt that they avoided me because I was the director’s wife. I have told him (Asit Modi) as an artist that I want to be more visible in the show but I never told him, ‘Main director ke biwi hu aap dekh lena (I am the director’s wife)’. That has never happened," the 39-year-old actress added.
During the interaction, Priya also hinted at why Malav left TMKOC and shared that it was affecting his personal life. “Everyone faces ups and downs. We are no different. The best part is when the frustration started to come home with him, I told him, ‘Malav, this is affecting us.’ I love us. When it started coming home, I told him that, ‘now you need to get out. You better stay at home. Do not get negativity from outside.’ He realised how his work life was affecting him as a person and he chose to get out of that place," she said.
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