Shilpa Shinde Unhappy with Sunil Grover’s Gangs of Filmistan Format, Asks ‘Are We Just Props?’

Shilpa Shinde who became a household name for playing Angoori Tiwari in the comedy show Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain! is all set to make her comeback on TV with Sunil Grover’s Gangs of Filmistan. Shilpa will be seen in the show after two years break from acting. However, the actress seems to be re-thinking about her decision. She doesn’t seem happy with the show’s format.

Speaking to Hindustan Times she said that Sunil is the face of the show and other actors on the sets do not get to do much. “I don’t mind saying that this show is all about him and others don’t really get a chance to do much. I expressed my reservations to the producers but I was told that his portion is separate from mine. But later I found out that he will be a judge and the other actors will entertain him. They have been shooting his gag most of the time, so if this is his show, are we just props?” she said.

She added, “Mujhe bola mera comeback hai, par mujhe to back mein rakha hai. The producers are exploiting actors because many didn’t have any work for the last four months. How can we work like this?”

Disappointed with ill preparation of the team, and no scripts in place, Shilpa alleges that female comedians do not get the chance to show their talent on the screen. Calling the genre male-dominated, she called herself and fellow comedian on the show, Sugandha Mishra, showpieces.

Meanwhile, Gangs Of Filmistan will also star Siddharth Sagar, Sanket Bhosale, Paritosh Tripathi, Upasana Singh and Jatin Suri in pivotal roles. The show will have no celebrity guests or live audience. Sunil will play a gangster who wants to be entertained and the other actors will play tenants who will perform for him.