Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit faced a massive backlash recently after she allegedly arrived three hours late for an event in Toronto. While fans had expressed their disappointment with the actress, organisers of the event have now revealed what exactly happened. In a new statement, they claimed that even though Madhuri
arrived on time, she got late because of ‘miscommunication’ from the management.“It was a management miscommunication. That’s how some fans must have gotten confused, we can’t have a concert in a small banquet. It was pretty well mentioned before about the show being a Fan Meet. Madhuri ji has worked with us in the past as well and something like this has never happened. She infact performed on her hit songs. Our idea was to
present her celebrated journey in the industry and have a fan interaction,” Atique Sheikh, the event organiser, said.
Shreya Gupta, owner of Crazy Holic, further clarified that this situation stemmed entirely from a management error. She revealed, “The audience was incorrectly informed that the event was a concert, while the official contract clearly stated it was a meet-and-greet with fans. The same format was successfully executed in the USA last year with an overwhelming positive response.”
“Madhuri Dixit Nene’s call time for the event was 9:30 PM and she arrived punctually. Her scheduled stage entry was between 9:45 PM and 10:00 PM, to be introduced by host Shalin Bhanot. Prior to this, performances by Indian Idol artists Shivangi Sharma and Tanmay Chaturvedi took place from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM, as planned. There was absolutely no delay or lapse from Madhuri Dixit Nene’s side or ours. Despite technical challenges at the venue, including a non-functional teleprompter and an incorrect playback of Madhuri Dixit Nene’s journey video, host Shalin Bhanot managed the show smoothly. There was no production team and no backstage management. Madhuri Dixit Nene has always been known for her punctuality and professionalism, and it is unfortunate that the management attempted to shift the blame onto her. The confusion arose solely due to incorrect information shared locally regarding the event format,” concluded Shreya.
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