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Gaurav Chopra dumped! |
| Tuesday, October 10, 2006 | Television |
The actor was informed of the decision only a day before he was supposed to begin shooting for Paraya Dhan |
Sapana Patil Poojary |
Gaurav Chopra has been unceremoniously dumped from Star One's Betiyaan Apni Ya Paraya Dhan. He was to play the role of Vedant, an important character in the show. When contacted, Gaurav confirmed the news. He says, "This role was offered to me about a month ago. I was approached at least five times and was told that both the production house (Sunjoy Waddhwa's Sphere Origins) and the channel were keen on having me in the serial. I was even planning to figure out my dates between Nach Baliye 2 and Aisa Des Hai Mera. I was to report on the sets on Friday morning. But on Thursday night I got a call from the production house informing that I am no more in the show." Apparently it was actor Manish Goyal, who was responsible for getting Gaurav out of the show. Says a source on the sets, "Manish has been out of work since he quit Bhabhi in May. He was desperately looking for a good role. Gaurav was supposed to do the role but Manish somehow managed to bag the role." Says Gaurav, "I have been told about the incident, but I am not sure. I don't think Manish tried to get me out of the show, he just got himself in." Manish, on the other hand seemed shocked at the news. He said, "I have no clue as who is spreading these rumours. It was the channel who was keen on having me in the serial. As for the role, I didn't want to do the role in the first place because I did not find it interesting. I was first approached on September 29 and thereafter, I refused them at least thrice. But I was pushed to do the role. So I met the writer of the show Rekha Modi, who convinced me to do the role. I didn't have to lobby for the role; I believe there were other big names who were lobbying for it." Waddhwa says, "Several people were auditioned for this role including Gaurav Chopra. We had spoken to Gaurav but Manish was finalised." |
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