Prabhat replaced in Pavitra Rishta; Pankaj Vishnu steps in..

Prabhat Bhattacharya who essayed the grey character of Ajit in Zee TV and Balaji Telefilms' Pavitra Rishta has been replaced. And taking his place is noted Marathi actor Pankaj Vishnu.

According to our source, "Prabhat Bhattacharya had always been throwing his weight on the sets. His character has been loved by viewers, and this is why the production house and channel continued with him. But now, for some reason Prabhat decided to opt out of the show, and that is when the production house was forced to bring in another actor to fit into the role".

We tried calling Prabhat Bhattacharya, but his cell was switched off.
   
Pankaj Vishnu who is a well known name in Marathi serials and films will now essay the role of Ajit. The actor has earlier done small cameos in few serials of Balaji Telefilms. He was last seen in Zee TV's Meri Doli Tere Angna.

Pankaj Vishnu confirmed the news and said, "Yes, my entry sequence will be aired today. Ajit was earlier shown to have gone to Bangkok. He returns to the show now, and as usual he will be back to torment Archana (Ankita Lokhande) and her family. My Marathi serial that was on air will be going off air very soon. So I had no other commitment, and that is when I got a call from Balaji Telefilms for this role. I will now concentrate on Pavitra Rishta as the character of Ajit is very important to the story line".

As per our source, "Yesterday's freeze showed Ajit's comeback. But his face will be revealed today, and this will mark the entry of Pankaj. Ajit will get to know that Archana's family is busy preparing for the engagement of Varsha (Priya Marathe). To begin with, he is furious that he has not been invited; but he gets the invite from the boy's side and makes it to the engagement. The next high point will be the drama he will create at the engagement".

Reporter and Author: Srividya Rajesh