Pandya Store Actress Simran Budharup Claims Lalbaug Raja Staff 'Rough-Handled' Her: 'Tried To Snatch...'

Television actress Simran Budharup, who rose to fame with her stint in Pandya Store, has alleged that she was mistreated at the Lalbaugcha Raja in Mumbai recently. On Friday, Simran took to her Instagram handle and dropped a video in which she was seen being pushed by some people, who she claimed to be the pandal staff members. She also penned down a long note narrating what happened at the venue.

Simran claimed that the problem started after her mother’s phone was watched by one of the staff members. The actress claimed that when she tried to retrieve the phone, the official pushed her. She alleged that she was ‘rough-handled’ by the bouncers and called the experience very ‘disheartening’.

“Really disheartening experience at Lalbagh Cha Raja Darshan. Today, I visited Lalbagh Cha Raja with my mother to seek blessings, but our experience was marred by the unacceptable behaviour of the staff. A man from the organisation snatched my mother’s phone while she was clicking the picture (she was in the queue behind me not that she was taking any extra time as it was my turn for the darshan), and when she tried to retrieve it, he pushed her. I intervened, and the bouncers rough-handled me, when I started recording this behaviour of them they tried snatching my phone too (it’s In this video where I am yelling ‘Mat Karo! Kya Kar Rahe ho aap)’. It was only when they discovered I’m an actor that they backed off,” she wrote.

The actress mentioned that even though she visited for Ganpati darshan with “good intentions, seeking positivity and blessings”, she instead faced aggression and disrespect.

“I understand that managing crowds is challenging, but it’s the staff’s responsibility to maintain order without misbehaving or harming devotees. I’m sharing this to bring attention to the issue and hope it serves as a wake-up call for event organizers and staff to treat visitors with dignity and respect. Let’s work together to create a safer, more positive environment for everyone,” she added.

Simran Budharup is known for shows like Kumkum Bhagya, Pandya Store, Nazar and Durga: Mata Ki Chhaya among others.