Neha Maheshwri (BOMBAY TIMES; June 22, 2018)

In the past, Krushna Abhishek has always tried to mend ties with Govinda and his family, but this time around, he is in no mood for a patch-up. He says, “Sunita mami has influenced the family to an extent that now even their children (Tina and Yashvardhan) don’t talk to us.” Talking about their fallout two years ago, he says, “Chi Chi mama was upset when during an episode of my comedy show, I said, ‘Main koi chhota aadmi nahi hoon, maine Govinda ko mama rakha hua hai’. I can’t fathom why they take humour so seriously. I am proud of my mama and I have apologised to him and his family time and again, but to no avail.”

Although a lot has been said regarding Krushna using Govinda’s name to make his career, he strongly refutes it. “Has he launched me? Does he perform on my behalf for me? Then I would have been indebted to him for life.”

Krushna adds, “If they feel that I have cashed in on his name to make a career, then mama has several nieces and nephews. Where are they? It’s appalling to see them even make such claims. Yes, there is no denying the fact that he has helped me on the personal front when I was young. He has even given me money. But I have made a career through sheer hard work. I feel bad, especially because I have always loved and respected them. I have stayed in their house for six years and Sunita mami has treated me like her own child. However, I am fine if things are not resolved now. They know what they mean to me and nothing can change that.”

While Sunita says they are upset about Kashmera’s social media post after their appearance on Krushna’s show The Drama Company, Krushna recalls, “Sunita mami and Kashmera have not been on talking terms for years. The very night they came on my show, mami called up Kashmera and brought up a previous incident and started scolding her. The next day, she sent me a text message asking about Kashmera’s social media post. In reality, Kashmera’s post was directed at my sister Arti (Singh). Mami mistook it for Chi Chi mama and herself. I tried to explain to her that it wasn’t about them. How can we write anything against them? Hamari koi aukaat hai jo hum unke liye kuchh bole? Govinda is a superstar. I told Kashmera to delete the post and apologise to mami even though it wasn’t meant for her. But they just wouldn’t budge. Thereafter, I realised that there was no point trying to patch up.”

Despite the tension, Krushna says that he invited Govinda and his family for his twins’ birthday party a few weeks ago. “They were in London at the time, but I feel they planned their trip in a way that they could skip the birthday party. Forget that, they didn’t even come to see Rayaan (one of his twins) when he was battling for his life in the hospital. I was hurt. My mother literally brought up mama, a fact even he acknowledges. Does it then not deem fit for him to visit my kids?” Krushna concludes.