After letting out that television heartthrob Rajeev Khandelwal will take over the reins as the new ACP Prithviraj, the producers are loath to reveal any further. But our sources say that while Rajeev may or may not be a part of CID in the long term, Satam will surely make a comeback. Rajeev himself will be around for an estimated 16 episodes, we learn. Staunch Satam supporters and colleagues Dayanand Shetty (who plays Daya) and Aditya Srivastav (who plays Abhijeet) confirm Satam's eventual return, albeit indirectly. Says Daya, "Shivaji cannot be out of the show. If he is out, then there will be no Daya, no Abhijeet and CID will automatically shut down. Rajeev replacing Shivaji? Rajeev cannot carry it off, in fact no one can replace Shivaji. Rajeev has just been introduced for some episodes. But Shivaji being out of CID is just not possible," he stresses. Aditya echoes his words.
Manav Gohil, who plays Daksh and is slated to die in the forthcoming episode is as shocked on hearing about Shivaji's suspension from the eight year old show. "I haven't been shooting for a while so I am not really aware of what's happening. I have no doubts about Rajeev's calibre, he is good looking and popular too, but this is shocking news