After coming out of the Bigg Boss 15 house, Raqesh Bapat was in news for being roped in for Rajan Shahi’s upcoming show. The show also features Shaheer Sheikh and Kinshuk Vaidya. However, according to the latest reports, the deal didn’t materialize. In a recent media interaction, Rajan confirmed the news and said, “Yes, Raqesh Bapat will no longer be a part of the new show and it was a mutual decision taken together. Raqesh is a good friend and a great human being. However, due to some time and date issues, things couldn’t work out and we mutually decided not to work on the show together. I am looking forward to working with Raqesh in the future, maybe in some other show of ours. I wish him the very best for his future projects. I did try my best to have him on board for the upcoming show but unfortunately, it was not feasible.”
Now according to a source, the maker has finalized Anuj Sachdeva for the role. Anuj will now essay the role of Shaheer and Kinshuk’s elder brother on the show.
Anuj, who rose to fame with his role of Amrit Malhotra in Sabki Laadli Bebo, was last seen in a cameo in Ek Bhram Sarvagun Sampanna, which wrapped up in 2019.
The show is expected to be loosely inspired by the film, Om Jai Jagdish, which featured Anil Kapoor, Fardeen Khan, and Abhishek Bachchan. The shoot for the show will commence soon.