Over the years, we have seen many television actors crying foul over unceremonious ouster from shows. The latest is Tannaz Irani, who plays Ranisa in Apna Time Bhi Aayega. The actress says that she was replaced on the show after she expressed her reservations about moving to Goa for the shoot. According to her, the makers replaced her abruptly, without even discussing the possibility of a solution.

She says, “I shot with them till April 11, two days before they decided to move to Goa after shoots were stalled in Maharashtra. The production house texted everyone, enquiring whether we would be available to shoot, but without mentioning other details like accommodation and duration of the stay. I told them that I was not sure about travelling, but was open to a discussion. However, there was no discussion.”

Tannaz adds, “Given the current situation, I wouldn’t have been allowed to travel back to Mumbai to see my children. I do not have anyone to look after them, and can’t expect my husband (Bhakhtyar) to take care of everything. Besides, I have already been infected with Coronavirus once. So, my family is bound to get worried for me. Having said that, I was not completely averse to the idea, but it’s a big decision, and I wanted to discuss it.”

The actress says that while she was expecting to resolve the issue, the production house informed her about her replacement. “If something like this can happen with a senior artiste like me, I can only imagine the state of newcomers. What if I had to tell the production house that I wasn’t satisfied with my track and I wouldn’t continue on the show? I would have been labelled as unprofessional,” she says. 

While producer Ved Raj remained unavailable for comment, a source associated with the show explains, “Tannaz told us that she wouldn’t be able to join us in Goa. We managed without her for 15 days and even tweaked the storyline to accommodate her absence. But since we are not going to resume shoot in Mumbai for a while, how long can we adjust without her character? Hence this decision was taken.”