Shilpa Shinde, best known for playing Angoori Bhabhi in the hit comedy TV show Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain, has reopened one of the most talked-about controversies of her career with a surprising confession.

Speaking on Bharti Singh and Harssh Limbachiyaa’s podcast, the actress said that the sexual harassment case she had filed against the show's producer years ago was false and was filed at a time when she felt she had run out of options.

The 48-year-old explained that she had already decided to leave the show and felt trapped by the situation around her. “Nobody knows this, I am not scared of saying the truth, and I will still say that what I am saying is a big thing mainai apne producer ke upar sexual harassment ka case kardiya tha kiyunki mere pass koi rasssta nahi tha aur tab main uss main se nikli hun settle hoke.”

“Tab kisi producer ne unka saath nahi diya aur mainai case usi basis pe kiya … police toh seedha FIR karne ke liye yeh bolti hai aapko ganda likhna padega and I am from law background,” she added.

The Paurashpur actress said a friend had questioned her decision at the time, asking whether she understood the consequences. Her response, she recalled, was simple: “I have no other way.”

Reflecting on the fallout, the Koyal of  Chidiya Ghar said: “Bechara woh usme badnaam hogaya.”

She then made what she described as her first public confession about the matter.

“Main aaj iske through bol rahi hun woh jhooth tha. Main yeh aaj first time confess kar rahi hun sach much. Fir humaari settlement hui aur jo humaari payment thi jo teen mahine baad milta tha woh clear hua.”

Shilpa also revealed that both sides later reached an understanding not to speak publicly about each other. More than a decade later, she says relations have improved, adding that she has worked with the team again and that “aaj humaare relationship bahut ache hai.”