Actor Satendra Soni, famous for his roles in projects like ‘Panchayat’ (as the character Ladies Tailor), the hit web series ‘Mirzapur’, and the movie ‘Laapataa Ladies’, has accused the makers of a film titled ‘Paid Palki’, helmed by filmmaker Pushpinder Singh, of refusing to pay his dues. He shared the issue on his Instagram account and disclosed that he was even threatened by the makers. Later, the actor posted another video saying that he has reached Mumbai safely. Here’s what happened.
Satendra Soni revealed that he was kicked out of the hotel after demanding payment
Satendra Soni took to his Instagram alleging that he was shooting for a movie in Maihar, Madhya Pradesh; however, the hotel staff kicked him out after he asked about the remaining payment. He said, “Hello, mera naam Satendra Soni hai, I am actor hu, ako idhar film karne aaya tha Maihar, jiske director Pushpinder Singh hai, aur film ka naam ‘Paid Palki’ hai. Aur humari baat huyi thi, inhone hume 50 hazar signing amount diya tha aur uske baad inhone yeh bola tha hum aapko during shoot payment karenge (Hello, my name is Satendra Soni. I am an artist. I came to Maihar to shoot for a film directed by Pushpinder Singh, titled Paid Palki. We agreed on the project, and he paid me a signed amount of ₹50,000. He also assured me that the remaining payment will be made during the shoot).“Abhi jab humara 8 din shoot hogaya hai, aur hum inse paise ki baat kar rahe hai toh, isne mera pack up kardia aur bola ki tum log hotel me nahi dikhna chahiye. Tumhara pack up hai. Aur hume marne ke dhamki dera hai (Now, after completing eight days of shooting me, when he told me about my shooting, when he shot me, when he shot me, when he shot my bill, I was not supposed to be found at the hotel. He said my work was packed.“
Satendra Singh reached Mumbai from: Madhya Pradesh
In his next video post, Satendra Soni shared that he has arrived in Mumbai after a lot of trouble. He thanked everyone who helped him and his two other companions escape from Maihar. The caption of his video post read, “We have reached Mumbai safely. A heartfelt thanks to Maihar (Madhya Pradesh) Police and everyone who supported us.”““Mp Tourism, Collector sir, Sp sir, SHO Sir Si Sir Anvesh Dwivedi ji,narottam mishra jee, Hemant pandey jee, Amit Rai jee, parag chapekar jee, anil sharda jee, annpurna soni jee, durgesh soni ji, Neeraj kunder jee (My sincere thanks to MP, Sir, Sir SHO. Anvesh Dwivedi Ji, Narottam Mishra Ji, Hemant Pandey Ji, Amit Rai Ji, Parag Chaphekar Ji, Anil Sharda Ji, Annapurna Soni Ji, Durgesh Soni Ji, and Neeraj Kunder Ji).““There were many others who helped me too, whose names I can’t remember since then.
More about Satendra Soni:
The actor has worked in ‘Laapataa Ladies’, ‘Mirzapur’, ‘Panchayat’, etc. He will next film ‘Mirzapur The Movie’, which is scheduled to hit theaters this September.