Drama is spilling out of the sets of Anupamaa, and honestly, we aren't complaining. Who doesn't love a bit of gossip anyway, eh? The exit of Sudhanshu Pandey and Madalsa Sharma in the recent days has anyways made the Rajan Shahi-produced show splash headlines. On top of that, on September 17, 2024, whispers spread like wildfire that Arhaan Khan, former Bigg Boss 13 contestant and the ex of Rashami Desai, was all set to enter Anupamaa in a pivotal role. It was said that he was all set to make a dramatic comeback in the television industry in a negative role that'll create chaos in Anupamaa (Rupali Ganguly) and Anuj's (Gaurav Khanna) lives.
Could this be true? Well, Arhaan has denied the rumours already but wait, it gets crazier! Times Now/ Telly Talk India has something more to tell you as we dialled up Rajan Shahi and he dropped a rather mic-worthy statement.
In an exclusive chat with us, Rajan Shahi said… wait for it… "These reports are absolutely false. I don’t even know who he (Arhaan) is. Never heard of him and we're definitely not casting him. I don't know where such rumours emerge from."
Gasp – yes, you read that right. The man behind one of the biggest shows on Indian television was totally clueless about this alleged casting. It's like showing up to a party where your name’s not even on the list. Tch Tch…!
Rajan Shahi clearly doesn’t have time for rumours or mystery castings.
Since you are already here, let's talk a bit about Arhaan Khan. You may remember him from Bigg Boss 13, won by Sidharth Shukla, but what really put him on the map was his rollercoaster relationship with Rashami Desai. Oh, they were the talk of the town during their Bigg Boss days. But unfortunately, their love story turned into one of the most dramatic sagas. From romance, betrayal, hidden secrets and a whole lot of tears, the ex-couple gave us all the dirty entertainment we needed. We're all guilty of enjoying the dramas of our favourite celebs' personal lives, admit it!
Arhaan Khan had entered BB 13 as Rashami's knight in shining armour, and for a while, it was all rainbows and roses. But then, the bombshell dropped – on national television, mind you. All hell broke loose when Salman Khan revealed some shocking details about Arhaan’s past, including the fact that he allegedly had a child from a previous relationship, something Rashami had no clue about. Then the fallout was messy.
Later, in an interview, Arhaan claimed that Rashami always knew he was married and had a child but lied on Bigg Boss. “Rashami feigned ignorance about my marital status and that I have a child. Is that possible when you have been living with someone for three years? She could access my phone anytime. She knew about the wife and child but lied on national television. Even after something as big as this had happened in her life, she proposed to me inside the house the following day. Maana pyaar andha hota hai, but itna bhi nahi hota. I regret not telling the world that she knew everything at that point. It was a huge mistake. I bothered about her image and the fact that she had been through a lot in the past,” he had said.
Since then, Arhaan has mostly stayed under the radar. His TV comeback with Anupamaa was just a false alarm. But, the world of TV is full of surprises, and who knows, maybe Arhaan will pop up somewhere else. Perhaps in Anupamaa after all? But of course with Rajan Shahi's seal of approval (if he ever gets to know who Arhaan is, that is!).
Tell us what you think about this whole drama.