Tarak Mehta fame Munmun Dutta aka Babita ji reacts to rumours amid ‘casteist slur’ controversy

Actress Munmun Dutta, best known for her character ‘Babita Ji’ in the comedy show Tarak Mehta Ka Olta Chasma has finally opened up to the various rumours. Rumours had it that the actress might leave the show as she was not spotted on the set of TMKOC in the past few days.

Munmun Dutta told Times Of India, “Over the past 2-3 days, few things were falsely reported, which had negative implications on my life. People are saying that I did not report on the sets of the show and it is totally untrue. The truth is that the track in the show did not require my presence. Therefore, I was not called for shooting. Production decides the scenes and the next track. I don’t decide that. I am just an individual who goes to work, does her job and comes back. So if I am not required in the scenes, I will obviously not shoot.”

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She added, “If I plan to quit the show, I will declare it myself because viewers are emotionally attached to my character and they deserve to know the truth than just speculate.”

Dutta has recently made headlines for making a casteist comment in one of her social media posts. An FIR was also lodged against her in the matter, though the actress later apologised for unintentionally hurting the sentiments of a community on her social media handle.

FIR registered against TV actor Munmun Dutta for posting a video with a casteist slur on social media: Mumbai Police#Maharashtra

— ANI (@ANI) May 29, 2021

After this episode, TMCOK producer Asit Kumarr Modi made the entire cast sign an undertaking that prohibits them from using foul language or make a casteist/ religious remark that may hurt any sentiments, as per the reports.