Soon after it was confirmed that Indian television heartthrob Shaheer Sheikh, who was most recently seen in Colors’ magnum opus Dastaan-E-Mohabbat: Salim Anarkali, has been signed on to headline the cast of Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai spin-off, it has now been revealed that yet another popular television actor has also joined the cast.
Yes, we are talking about the very handsome Ritvik Arora, who has come onboard to play one of the male leads. Ritvik became a household name after playing the male lead in Colors’ superhit show Tu Aashiqui.
“The spin-off will see the kids from the Maheshwari family growing up. The spin-off will only address the younger generation of the Maheshwari clan that is Akshara’s family,” a source close to the development reveals.
Talking about the female lead on the show, no name has been revealed as yet. However, buzz has it that Rhea Sharma, who was previously seen in Star Plus’ Tu Sooraj Mein Saanjh Piyaji, is expected to come onboard for the part.
The untitled spin-off series will hit the airwaves on Star Plus.
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