Mona Ambegaonkar quits Life OK's Kaisa Yeh Ishq Hai after huge jhamela; Sudha Chandran to step in as Lohari Bua

Actress Mona Ambegaonkar, who is seen as the vampish Lohari Bua in Siddhant Cinevisions’ Kaisa Yeh Ishq Hai… Ajab Sa Risk Hai on Life OK, will no longer be playing the coveted role!! Yes, you heard it right!! Mona apparently has run into some major issues with the production house, post which she decided to put in her papers. So what’s the problem? Well, as per a source Mona came across as a tough nut to handle on the sets. Her never-ending demands of getting the ‘best’ treatment actually put the entire team in problem. She had been threatening to quit the show for some time now. However, things grew worse when Producer Manish Goswami complained about her unprofessional attitude to the CINTAA. This long ordeal was brought to an end by CINTAA who ordered Mona to serve a notice period of three months, instead of the usual one month. And Mona, abiding to the order did serve her notice period and is now out of the show. We contacted Mona to ask her about the reason for getting out of the show and she specified, “I am out of the show owing to incompatibility.” When we queried her about the issues she faced with the production house, she told us, “Whatever you have heard from your ‘source’, you must ask that ‘source’ to also confirm it. I do not respond to nameless ‘sources’. Having said this, she stressed on the fact that she has quit Kaisa Yeh Ishq Hai. “All I can say is that I have quit the show. My exit date was decided well in advance. It was the 30th of December 2013. What the production is doing now is no concern of mine nor am I interested in finding out. I am done with the project and how they decide to take it further is entirely up to them.” Guess this is the anger that’s speaking!! Our attempts to get in touch with Producer Manish Goswami to get his comment on the same proved futile as he is presently out of the country. We also sent out a text message to Ajit Thakur, General Manager, Life OK but did not get any revert till the time of filing the story. Now that the problem is done and dusted, the million dollar question is – Who will replace Mona to play the important character of Lohari Bua? Well, we have the answer right here. Talented actress Sudha Chandran who is known for her challenging vampish roles on television has been roped in to play the character now. As per our source, she starts shooting from mid – January 2014. Sudha has not been seen on Hindi TV for sometime (last was a cameo in Saubhagyavati Bhava). With this news in hand, we contacted Sudha who confirmed her entry in the show stating, “Yes, I am looking forward to playing the role of Lohari Bua. Mona Ambegaonkar has done an excellent job in Season 1, and I took this up as I liked the character. I have done many sophisticated negative roles, but this is for the first time I will don a rustic look, speaking typical Haryanvi language. This is a challenge in itself for me.” When asked about any apprehensions about stepping into the show amidst controversies related to Mona’s exit, and she said, “Well, this is news to me. I do not even know that there were problems. You are the first to tell me. I have earlier worked with Manish Goswami in Chashme Baddoor for Zee TV. I have a good working relation with him, and that is what matters for me.” Well, one’s loss is another’s gain!! We wish you luck, Sudha.