Swayamwar contestant in Jana Na Dil Se Door

Actor Manmohan Tiwari who came into the limelight as a leading contestant on reality show Rakhi Ka Swayamwar and later became famous as the actor's ex-boyfriend has bagged a meaty role in upcoming series Jana Na Dil Se Door.

The actor will be seen playing the leading man and popular actor Shashank Vyas's brother on the show. The character will be pivotal and positive and will have a substantial screen presence too.

Manmohan, who was longing to come back on screen, is predictably excited and cannot wait to start shooting.

Talking about his new assignment, he says, "I had been waiting to work in a meaningful project for some time now. The moment they narrated the script to me, I knew that I had to do it. I will be seen playing Shashank's brother's character. He is a significant member of the family. It's a meaty and positive role so I am very excited. It's great to be back and I hope I get a good response from the audience."

The show stars young guns Shashank Vyas, Shivani Surve and Vikram Singh Chauhan in the leading roles.