Sushant Singh’s removal from Saavdhan India, new format of Saavdhan India doesn’t require presenter, says channel

Mumbai: npnews24 Online – A day after Sushant Singh tweeted about being terminated from STAR Bharat’s Savdhaan India, the channel issued an official statement, denying that the decision of his removal had anything to do with the actor’s political views. In its reply, released by the spokesperson of Star Bharat, the channel said the new format of the long-running crime show didn’t require a host, and therefore, ended Sushant’s contract. The show had many formats and has used multiple presenters in its 7 years journey. The existing presenter was brought back in October, 2019, with the contract ending on January 15, 2020. The next format of Savdhaan India did not require a presenter, and hence a new contract was not signed. The channel has no political views, nor does it seek to influence the political views of its contracted talent,” the spokesperson said. Sushant, who has been associated with Savdhaan India as its host since 2012, hasn’t responded to the statement yet.

“And, my stint with Savdhaan India has ended,”  Sushant wrote, “A very small price my friend,” he further tweeted when a follower asked him whether it was “the price” he paid for speaking out.

In an interview the actor said, “I don’t know the exact reason why I’m being removed from the show. But the people have assumed that it might have to do something with my participation in the protests. It could be a coincidence also because they had also previously removed me and brought Ashutosh Rana and Tisca Chopra on board.”