Paras Kalnawat on exit from ‘Anupamaa’: I hadn’t signed Jhalak Dikhlaja when the news came out

Paras Kalnawat has landed himself in a controversy. Kalnawat who was a part of Star Plus show ‘Anupamaa’ is no longer a part of the show as the makers have terminated his services as an actor for the show. Kalnawat played the good-boy Samar Shah in the show and received a lot of love from the viewers.

Last evening, the producers released a statement about terminating the actor from the show. The statement read, "We as a production house won't entertain breach of contract.  We have terminated his services as an actor with immediate effect. We wish him all the best for his future endeavours".

Ahead of the statement, Kalnawat also came out in open on his thoughts on exiting the show and defended himself in a chat with ETimes, Kalnawat stated that he hadn’t signed Jhalak Dikhlaja until the news came out while the makers believed that he did. He also mentioned that he wasn’t quite happy with his character graph in the show as it was reduced to just a family member standing in the background.

He said, “I am looking forward to my new journey on Jhalak ... But the fact is that I hadn't signed Jhalak when the news came out in the media. But the makers felt that I did not inform them before giving a nod to the dance reality show. I can understand their point of view that I should have taken their permission or consulted them before considering the Jhalak... offer."

I can understand that you have a track for a few months and then others come into focus. But I wasn't really growing. So, when Jhalak was offered, I found it exciting. Also, I had informed the makers about how I felt regarding my role and my career graph, but they were not sure when my track would be back on the show.

- Paras Kalnawat

On being upset about his track in the show, Paras said, “My character Samar was not having to do anything in the show since the past one year. After Nandini's (Anagha Bhosale) character exited, my character hardly had anything to do. And then many new characters were introduced in the show and the focus shifted to another new family. I did not want to be reduced to just a family member standing in the background doing nothing on the show. I can understand that you have a track for a few months and then others come into focus. But I wasn't really growing. So, when Jhalak was offered, I found it exciting. Also, I had informed the makers about how I felt regarding my role and my career graph, but they were not sure when my track would be back on the show."

As per reports, Suvansh Dhar has been approached to play the character of new Samar in the show.

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