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Kher terms Zee's decision of replacing him 'unprofessional'

Famous actor and anchor of Sawaal Dus Crore Ka on Zee TV Anupam Kher on Tuesday blasted the channel's reported decision to replace him, terming it as "unprofessional" and said there should be collective blame taking if the programme has failed.

"This is the most unprofessional and shoddy behaviour I have seen in my life. I am being made a scapegoat," Kher said from his Bombay office.

"If the programme has failed, we should take collective blame for it. Why make one person a scapegoat?"

He said SDCK director Gajendra Singh had only informed him "verbally" about the decision to replace him, but as per the contract there should be a 60-day written notice.

Kher also denied that he was short of dates for shooting future episodes of the game show. "I have already given my dates in writing to Zee. I am available from the 17th to the 25th of every month for SDCK shoots".

When contacted Zee Network's official spokesperson said: "Gajendra Singh and Anupam Kher are still discussing the issue. The only problem area is dates for the second schedule of SDCK, shooting for which begins later this month."

"We need a lot of time from anchors. Kher has prior commitments to films.....there would be a lot of pressure on him," the spokesman added.

Of the six weeks SDCK has been on air, the programme has averaged 4-5 TRPs, which means it failed on an average to find place in the top 20 programmes each week.

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