Rajan Shahi comments on replacing Alisha Parveen
Director’s cut production’s two most running shows ‘Anupama’ and ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata hai’ are in controversy again for the unimaginable reasons. Once again the producer of the show has replaced a lead character Alisha Parveen from the show. Speaking about Alisha Parveen’s sudden exit from Anupama, Rajan Shahi explained, “Recently, I asked another actor to leave from Anupama. I don’t want to talk about it more because I want to preserve the actor’s respect and dignity.” He admitted that the broadcasters have given him the freedom to make such decisions.
Alisha Parveen’s Journey
The actress Alisha Parveen was roped in to play the role of Rahi, aka Aadhya, in Anupamaa in October 2024 after the show took a 15-year leap. However, after two months, on December 20, news of Alisha’s ouster surfaced online. The actress revealed that she was expelled from the show without any prior notice.
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Reasons for removing two Leads from the Show
In the recent podcast of Ashoke Pandit’s Youtube channel Rajan Shahi revelead why he removed the actors from the show. Addressing the matter, he said, “Nobody is above the show.” Talking about Pratiksha Honmukhe and Shehzada Dhami’s exile from the show the producer said,”I have removed two lead actors of Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. Three months of investment. The actress was groomed. But it is too much out in the media, so I don’t want to talk about it more.”
He further stated that removing the lead on the spot was necessary because of their disrespectful behavior towards hairdresser, spotboy, makeup artist and associate director.