Namita Thapar on Ashneer Grover’s absence from Shark Tank India 2: ‘One person doesn’t make or break a show’

Ashneer Grover gained a lot of popularity during his stint as an investor in the first season. His unfiltered behaviour with the contestants inspired fans to create memes, and his statement “Ye doglapan hai” became a famous one-liner among the viewers. While he was on the show, his profile mentioned him as the co-founder and managing director (MD) of the Indian fintech company BharatPe. However, he exited the company following weeks of dispute between him and the management.

One person doesn’t make or break a show… not me, not anybody… this show is about celebrating our entrepreneurs, job creators… it’s about teaching masses business concepts through beautiful stories of these nation builders..focus on that & the hard work put in by the team.

— Namita (@namitathapar) November 13, 2022

Are u serious ? Coz it’s my ‘real’ money I’m putting in.. what do u mean by it’s not a real pitch ??!! It’s easy to talk & whine & judge … tough to give time, energy, mentorship & money.. https://t.co/oRK7H2vpy5

— Namita (@namitathapar) November 13, 2022

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Namita also pulled up a Twitter user who wrote that Shark Tank India is just like any other TV show whose only purpose is to gain TRP, and claimed that the business pitches on it are not real.

Ab pura India business ki sahi value samjhega! 💸#SharkTankIndia season 2 streaming soon, on Sony LIV.#SharkTankIndiaSeason2 #SharkTankIndiaS2onSonyLIV@amangupta0303 @namitathapar @peyushbansal @AnupamMittal @vineetasng @amansri @001Danish @SonyLIV @SonyLIVIntl pic.twitter.com/a36psxzv6w

— Shark Tank India (@sharktankindia) November 2, 2022

Replying to the person, she wrote, “Are u serious? Coz it’s my ‘real’ money I’m putting in.. what do u mean by it’s not a real pitch ??!! It’s easy to talk & whine & judge … tough to give time, energy, mentorship & money..” Namita added, “Let’s see if authenticity & cause win over …judgement & toxicity! What does New India really want out of life?”

Besides Ashneer, it looks like MamaEarth co-founder Gazal Alagh will also not return for this season’ she wasn’t featured in the teaser of the second season. Amit Jain, CEO and co-founder of CarDekho Group, will be the new judge on the show.