The talks about Star Plus’s popular daily soap Ishqbaaaz are not coming to an end after it came into being that the maximum leading characters of the show including Anika aka Surbhi Chandna, Kunal Jaisingh, Shrenu Parikh, Leenesh Mattoo and Mansi Srivastava and only Shivaay aka Nakuul Mehta will continue in the show. The makers have decided to drift the story of the show and a huge generation leap will be taken in the show in the upcoming episodes.
Yesterday, Surbhi took to her social media account to share the confirmed news by posting three goodbye videos and thanking everyone from the cast and even her fans who showered her with so much love. Just after that her fans got agitated against the producer Gul Khan for forcefully asking Surbhi to leave the show and said that they won’t watch the show if she wasn’t there later which many hashtags such as #NOSURBHINOISHQBAAAZ and SpeakUpStarIndia started trending in which the fans wanted justice and answer from the makers of the show.
Now, the producer of the show Gul Khan has opened up on all the fiasco and has given her clarification over the same. When a leading entertainment portal contacted her she said, “How am I being biased? I am the same person who retained Surbhi Jyoti for 4 years and changed 6 heroes in Qubool Hai. So how is retaining Nakuul Mehta (which suggests that he has had a change of mind, for he was contemplating to exit until 3 days back) signalling that I am gender-biased? Shocking to hear! If you talk about Ishqbaaaz, a few more characters other than Surbhi will also be terminated after leap. Clearly, people are not being changed on the basis of gender here. So, it’s idiotic to accuse me or Star Plus' of being gender biased. All I can say is that creating issues because you have no logical reason is terribly funny and frustrating.”
Producer Gul Khan
Here’s how people on the social media reacted:
STARPLUS SHOULD ISSUE A STATEMENT WHY DIDN'T THEY QUESTION THEIR FAVORITE PRODUCER WHEN SHE DECIDED TO GO FOR LEAP AND END THE ROLE OF FL WHO WAS WITH SHOW FOR MORE THAN 2.5 YEARS..IS THIS WHAT YOU CALL YOUR FEMINISM AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT @StarPlus @starindia#SpeakUpStarIndia
— 🔸Ankita🔸 (@Call_me_Anki) November 22, 2018
ONE has to EARN RESPECT,
— ℳíɑ️☄️ (@m_e_n_o_n) November 22, 2018
for that ONE need to GIVE RESPECT!
Writing Social tracks like METOO & Making the MALE LEAD do a Speech on WOMEN EMPOWERMENT doesnt EARN RESPECT!
BE TRUE to URSELF & OTHERS who WORK FOR YOU!
RESPECT will come by ITSELF!#EndIshqbaaaz #SpeakUpStarIndia
WHAT HAVE SHE DONE TO DESERVE TO BE THROWN OUT OF HER OWN SHOW @StarPlus
— քaʟaҡ⚛(ѕυr ne вajaι gυl ĸι вand) (@PalakBindra2) November 22, 2018
WE WANT ANSWERS@StarPlus @LuxGoldenRose
IS SHE NOT CAPABLE??
I CAN SEE SO MANY AWARDS IN HER HANDS SORRY#SpeakUpStarIndia pic.twitter.com/7PMTnSmzrj
We want Surbhi or end your show#SpeakupStarIndia pic.twitter.com/ehu8srtQgF
— ♓eena™ (@heena_IBQuotes) November 22, 2018
25k Msg Direct To @StarPlus to speak up on the injustice done to female lead of Ishqbaaaz...Many more to go..
— 🔸Ankita🔸 (@Call_me_Anki) November 22, 2018
When You Teach Women Empowerment and Them Treat Woman related to ur channel in the worst way...
Viewers Gonna Ask..And You Will Have To Speak.#SpeakupStarIndia pic.twitter.com/MWK5Oc94fV
We want Surbhi or end your show#SpeakupStarIndia pic.twitter.com/ehu8srtQgF
— ♓eena™ (@heena_IBQuotes) November 22, 2018
Your website says “We provide a platform for viewers to express their views and take an action”
— sɪᴅʜɪ (@starlightsidx) November 22, 2018
We have been taking an action since 6 continuous days, but there has been no effective response.
How much can a channel lie ? #SpeakUpStarIndia @starindia @starplus @disneyindia pic.twitter.com/5VQPX9JxbR
"LAYERED WRITING", "MATURED WRITING", MY FOOT WRITING kehke seedha Female lead ko hi Hata diya! *slow claps* wah! iss Oscar writer ko @Starplus waalon ne abhi tak Bhaskar award kyun nahi diya for her Excellence in Creativity?? Matlab itni Creativity Gosh!! #NoSurbhiNoIshqbaaaz
— qυeen cнaand👑 (@chaarchaand6) November 15, 2018
No1 trending
— Shivika FC (@DreamOfShivika) November 15, 2018
Trending all over world in countries like UK, Karanchi
Trending all over India in cities like Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad
250K+ tweets crossed and still going strong
How can someone end a character that's loved so immensely #Ishqbaaaz#NoSurbhiNoIshqbaaaz pic.twitter.com/QLqppj09fb
We dont want shivaay without annika and there is only 1 annika who is the queen of our hearts surbhi chandna we want her if she is not in show we are not going to watch show phir apni trp ka ilzam hum sab par mat lagana #SpeakUpStarIndia @StarPlus #NoSurbhiNoIshqbaaaz
— Huma Khan (@HumaKha73054382) November 22, 2018
@StarPlus @starindia @LuxGoldenRose @lux_india @DisneyIndia
— Ananya Shekhawat (@Ananya18531677) November 22, 2018
A producer of your channel forcefully made an Actress leave her show that she has been part of 3 yesrs and doing her job brilliantly.
Aren't you liable to say anything? #SpeakUpStarIndia
@StarPlus @starindia @LuxGoldenRose @lux_india @DisneyIndia
— Ananya Shekhawat (@Ananya18531677) November 22, 2018
A producer of your channel forcefully made an Actress leave her show that she has been part of 3 yesrs and doing her job brilliantly.
Aren't you liable to say anything? #SpeakUpStarIndia
The female lead, Surbhi Chandna was given no option than to leave the show. How?? Is it fair in her part?? #SpeakUpStarIndia @StarPlus @STARTVUK @starindia
— The Producer😎 (@Priyaa9897) November 22, 2018
Why so much injustice with our own channel heroine? #SpeakUpStarIndia
— Simran (@_rare_chick_) November 22, 2018
#SpeakupStarIndia
— ♏uni.NoIshqbaaazWithoutSurbhi (@munirah_Iam) November 22, 2018
No Ishqbaaaz Without Surbhi
Why its the female lead who has to pay the price??
Shut such show which makes you to injustice it's lead!!
Shut it down@StarPlus @STARTVUK @starindia
WHAT HAVE SHE DONE TO DESERVE TO BE THROWN OUT OF HER OWN SHOW @StarPlus
— քaʟaҡ⚛(ѕυr ne вajaι gυl ĸι вand) (@PalakBindra2) November 22, 2018
WE WANT ANSWERS@StarPlus @LuxGoldenRose
IS SHE NOT CAPABLE??
I CAN SEE SO MANY AWARDS IN HER HANDS SORRY#SpeakUpStarIndia pic.twitter.com/7PMTnSmzrj
When u Gave the prestigious #HeforShe Award to Shivaay And Annika Together but couldn't even save 1 half i.e.Annika Portrayed by SurbhiChandna from becoming the Scapegoat of Ms.Khan for her Business...You Should Better stop talking abt such movements @StarPlus #SpeakUpStarIndia https://t.co/tUiC0K4BLx
— swizel;)👒 (@swiz_el26) November 22, 2018
Talking about the show, it is going to take a generation leap where Nakuul will be seen playing the character of Shivaansh who is basically Shivaay and Anika’s son. The story will now revolve around his love angle, the leading lady for which is yet to be finalized. It is being said that Drashti Dhami might become a part of the show but there is no confirmation as of now.
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