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Aakash Dahiya roped in to play Bhagat Singh in a show!

Television in India is coming up with a lot of historical and mythological shows these days. And adding its name to the list is writer-turned-producer Anirudh Pathak's upcoming show based on the inspirational life of freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar Azad.

Produced under the banner of Writers' Galaxy, the forthcoming historical show will feature Delhi based theatre actor, Karan Sharma in the titular role of Chandra Shekhar Azad. The latest we hear that after Karan Sharma, the makers of the show have now signed film actor Aakash Dahiya for the role of Bhagat Singh.


Aakash Dahiya is known for his work in films like Rockstar, Gangs of Wassepur and Chillar Party. He is also an associate casting director in Mukesh Chabbra’s casting agency. The actor will be making his television debut with the historical show.

Besides Sharma and Dahiya, the makers have also cast actor Akash Sinha to play the important character of Pandit Ram Prasad Bismil in the show.  Sinha is also part of ALT Balaji’s upcoming web-series Bose: Dead/Alive.

With so many talented artists onboard, we are sure that the makers are coming up with an amazing show for the audience. Hope the show turns out to be a success for everyone associated with it.

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