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’, accused the makers of a film titled ‘Paid Palki’, helmed by filmmaker Pushpinder Singh, of refusing to pay his fees. He took to his Instagram account to share the issue and revealed that the makers even threatened him. Later, the actor posted another video stating that he has safely reached Mumbai. Here’s what happened.
Satendra Soni reveals being thrown out of hotel after asking for payment
Satendra Soni took to his Instagram to allege that he shot for a movie in Maihar, Madhya Pradesh; however, the makers threw him out of the hotel after he asked about the remaining payment. He said, “Hello, mera naam Satendra Soni hai, me actor hu, me 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 actor. I came to Maihar to shoot for a film directed by Pushpinder Singh, titled Paid Palki. We had agreed on the project, and he paid me a signing amount of ₹50,000. He also assured me that the remaining payment would 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, when I asked him about my payment, he abruptly told me that my shoot was over and that I should not be seen at the hotel anymore. He said my work had been wrapped up. He is also threatening to kill me).“
Satendra Singh reaches 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 colleagues escape from Maihar. The caption of his video post read, “हम मुंबई सुरक्षित पहुंच गए है बहुत बहुत धन्यवाद मैहर ( मध्य प्रदेश) पुलिश का जिन लोगों ने भी हमें सपोर्ट किया (We have safely reached Mumbai. A heartfelt thank you to the 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 gratitude to MP Tourism, the Collector Sir, SP Sir, SHO Sir, SI Sir 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).““ओर भी लोग है जिनका मुझे नाम याद नहीं आ रहा जिसमें लिए मै माफी मांगता हूं (There are many others who helped me as well, whose names I am unable to recall at the moment. I sincerely apologize for not mentioning them).
More about Satendra Soni
The actor has worked in ‘Laapataa Ladies’, ‘Mirzapur’, ‘Panchayat’, and more. He will next feature in ‘Mirzapur The Movie’, which is set to release in cinemas in September this year.
