Karan's Loss Is Karan's Gain
Going by the headline, you must have realized that we're talking about two different Karans. (The industry is packed with many Karans). The ones in question are Karan Mehra and Karan Tacker. They are better known as Naitik and Shaan of 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' and 'Rang Badal Ti Odhani' fame respectively.
Apart from common name, there is another thing common about them. According to sources Karan Tacker was first offered the role of Naitik, but he declined. One Karan refused, while the other didn't.
"Tacker was the first choice to play Naitik. Back then he wasn't too keen as he supposedly eyeing greener pastures of Bollywood then. Karan Mehra then accept the offer and the rest, as they say, is history. Today, Mehra is a TV star, while Tacker is struggling. He's debuted with 'Love Ne Mila Di Jodi', but that show lasted barley 9 months. Tacker is currently doing 'Rang Badalti Ti Odhani' which hasn't been doing great", said a source.
We tried calling Tacker and even sent him a text but he didn't reply.
All we'll say is one Karan's loss is other Karan's gain.