Stunt coordinator Geeta Tandon has accused the team of Anil Kapoor‘s show India Ke Top 1% of disrespect. She claimed that she and her son were invited as guests for an upcoming episode but waited for nine hours, with no clear update from the production team. 3. She also alleged that the production manager was dismissive when she asked why they were being made to wait.Geeta took to her social media account to share an eight-slide post in which she mentioned about being invited as a guest on the show along with her son. She further said that she joined the show without payment for exposure but felt disrespected by how things were handled.The former Khatron Ke Khiladi contestant revealed she and her son arrived on the set at 12:30 pm. They were then informed that the segment would be shot in a few hours. According to Geeta, they waited for almost nine hours without being informed about the delay. They were made to wait inside a tent with no proper explanation from the production team.She also revealed that she kept asking the non-fiction show’s team for updates but was not given any proper information. “I gave up a day’s work and even called my son back from Goa specifically for the shoot,” she wrote.Geeta shared that she confronted the team over the long wait and their behaviour. She wrote in her post that the production manager, Jaydeep, responded, “If they want to leave, let them leave. But they can’t leave without signing.”This did not go well with Geeta, who asked the show’s team why she and her son were not allowed to leave without signing a document. Geeta said she refused to accept their behaviour and added that they left the set at 9:15 pm after waiting for nearly nine hours.“I did not come there asking for a favour. Your team invited me. Your team repeatedly followed up with me. I gave you my time, my professional commitments and my son’s time, without asking for a single rupee. The least I expected was basic human dignity,” she wrote.She tagged the production house, host Anil Kapoor and special guest for the episode Farah Khan, informing them about the mismanagement. However, she set the record straight that she doesn’t blame the actor or the filmmaker for personally instructing the team to treat her that way. She just wanted to inform them about her experience on the sets.She said, “Being a celebrity should not determine how much respect someone deserves. The person standing behind the camera deserves the same dignity as the person standing in front of it.”
Farah Khan and Anil Kapoor respond to Geeta’s post
Farah Khan replied to Geeta’s post and apologised for the incident. She said she was unaware that Geeta was waiting on the set, as she was busy shooting the second episode in the evening. Farah commented on her post, “Geetaji apologies.. I had no idea you were there as I was shooting for the 2nd episode in the evening.. otherwise would have made you sit in my van. As would Anil if he knew.. we have tremendous respect for you and your hard work.“Anil Kapoor also reacted to the stunt coordinator’s post. He said he was sorry to hear about her experience and the way she and her son were treated. “Geeta ji, it genuinely saddens me to hear this. As the host, I always wanted everyone who was part of the show to feel welcome and respected. You and your son came as our guests. I’m sorry that your experience left you feeling otherwise,” he wrote.Anil Kapoor also mentioned in the comment that her feedback mattered to him and that respect should be given to everyone in the industry. Geeta thanked the actor for his response and hoped others would not face the same situation.
