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Vivian D'Sena as Rishabh Kundra

Madhubala - Ek Ishq Ek Junoon, Colors

EKTA Kapoor's protege, Vivian D'Sena was introduced on the small screen as Vicky Walia in Kasamh Se. His height and light eyes made him stand out in the crowd of aspiring TV actors and helped him bag the role of Robert Pattinson's Indian counterpart, Abhay Raichand, in theHindi TV remake of the Twilight series, Pyaar Kii Yeh Ek Kahaani on Star One. But according to television writer Gautam Hegde, it is D'Sena's Mills & Boon hero-like air that made him the perfect Rishabh Kundra aka superstar RK for the story of love and hatred, Madhubala.

"Vivian's sharp features give the character an edge. His no-nonsense look goes well with RK's personality," adds Hegde, Madhubala's writer