Leads who have been replaced

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Apart from entertaining us onscreen, our small screen actors’ antics and tantrums off-screen also make for an interesting gossip. But as a result, bad relationships between temperamental stars and their production houses often lead to replacements of these actors. Here is a list of leads on popular television soaps who have been replaced.



Twinkle Bajpayee replaced by Gunjan Walia

Character: Laxmi
Show and channel: Ghar Ki Laxmi Betiyaan, Zee TV

Reason for replacement: The bubbly actress, who was supposedly the heart and soul of the show, was asked to quit because of her unprofessional attitude. Everybody, including the cast and the production house, complained of her having no work ethic. She was even accused of not being dedicated or committed enough and not giving her serial enough time. As a result, there was no option left but to scout for a replacement. She was then replaced by Gunjan Walia.

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Prachi Desai replaced by Gurdeep Kohli
Character: Bani
Show and channel: Kasamh Se, Zee TV

Reason for replacement: Prachi decided to quit Kasamh Se when she got an offer to star in Rock On, opposite Farhan Akhtar. Prachi, who was portraying the role of Bani in Kasamh Se, didn’t want to miss this opportunity to further her career. As a result, she told producer Ekta Kapoor about her Bollywood offer and decided to quit. They agreed on amicable terms and she was finally replaced by Gurdeep Kohli of Sanjeevani fame.

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Shilpa Shinde replaced by Kanchi Kaul
Character: Soni
Show and channel: Maayka, Zee TV

Reason for replacement: Shilpa Shinde was seen as Soni for a long time in Maayka. Then, she suddenly left the show citing personal reasons as the cause. Shilpa had issues with the channel after the unexpected axing of her show Waaris and that’s why she quit Maayka. Kanchi Kaul of Bhabhi fame replaced her character.

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Shayantani Ghosh replaced by Aneesha Kapoor
Character: Kakul
Show and channel: Ghar Ek Sapna, Sahara One

Reason for replacement: Shayantani was seen as the lead on Ghar Ek Sapna when she was approached for Naagin. She tried, but couldn’t cope with shooting for both shows together and hence decided to quit the former. Her character Kakul was then replaced by Aneesha Kapoor.

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Sukirti Khandpal replaced by Jennifer Winget
Character: Dr. Ridhima
Show and channel: Dil Mil Gaye, STAR One

Reason for replacement: Sukirti starred in Dil Mil Gaye for almost a year after she decided to opt out of the show on very amicable terms. She felt that her character wasn’t giving her anything interesting to play and hence moved on. She also wanted to take a break and look after her sister, who had met with an accident. Sukirti was replaced by Jennifer Winget of Sangam fame.