Jai Somnath to get more names

Tellybuzz was the first to report the major cast of Zee TV and Indra Media's upcoming show Jai Somnath- Ek Prem Kahani, which include veteran actors like Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Yash Tonk, Amrita Raichand, Avinash Wadhawan, Pankaj Dheer essaying key roles in the show.

And the latest to add in the list are Siddharth Vasudev last seen in Ek Veer Stree ki Kahaani Jhansi Ki Rani , Gajendra Chauhan (fame Mahabharat), Sonika Handa (last seen in Do Hanso Ka Joda), Shashi Sharma (Bollywood actress). That's not all for the cast, as even Bollywood and Bhojpuri actress Sadhika Randhawa will debut on small screen with Jai Somnath.

A source says, " Siddharth Vasudev will once again be seen in a negative character known as Bhanuman which is also a key role in the story. Gajendra Chauhan will be seen essaying a king known as Raja Padpa Singh and he will execute the image of  a bold India through his character. And Shashi Sharma, sticking to her popular genre will be seen adding up poison in everyone's lives."

We contact Siddharth Vasudev and he confirmed his presence, "I am part of the show and once again after the break I will be seen in a negative role but with some more meatiness."

We contacted Shashi Sharma but she remained unavailable.

Gajendra Chauhan confirms, "I will be essaying a brave King who has fought against the Afghans to save his kingdom and that's all I can say."

The cast has already started shooting for the show and have completed its 20 episodes. The show launch will happen in June.

Reporter and Author: Tejashree Bhopatkar