BookMyBai is a popular online platform that helps people find domestic helps
in four major cities Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and Kolkata. Recently, the company has imposed a ban on providing services to celebrities across the country for certain ‘horrendous experiences’.
The co-founder of company Anupam Sinhal said, "We are all fans of some celebrity or the other. We look up to them. They become role models. Some of them also get prestigious national awards for their work. BookMyBai has worked very closely with a lot of Bollywood celebrities and provided them with a good domestic help in Mumbai and other cities, and our experience has been no less than horrendous."
Sinhal about the company's decision said, "In the last few months, we have had several complaints from maids about celebrities not behaving well, paying them less — sometimes not paying them at all and not providing them a meal or leaves that they are entitled to. Celebrities feel that since they have money and influence, they can do anything to their home helps, who often choose to not report cases of abuse and misconduct due to their poor financial condition and fear of being targeted."
He added, "We have had at least 20 big celebrities as clients, apart from a large number of small-time actors. Around 500 requests come to us everyday and we can only provide close to 80-90 home helps. When the demand is this high, we would rather provide our services to valued customers over celebrities who have a poor record."
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