Pankaj Bhatia highlighted unpaid dues in an Instagram video after Heeramandi. Previously prompt payment by Ekta Kapoor contrasts with post-COVID struggles, borrowing from friends and family. Yeh Hai Mohabbatein co-stars Aly Goni, Divyanka Tripathi, Krishna Mukherjee, and Vivek Dahiya supported him. Actor unions and 50-60 artists also await payments.