Nidhi Shah has opened up about Sudhanshu Pandey quitting Anupamaa. In a recent interview, the actress called Pandey’s decision ‘heartbreaking’ and shared that she could not believe when she got to know about it. While Sudhanshu used to play the role of Vanraj Shah in Rajan Shahi’s show, Nidhi essays the role of his daughter-in-law, Kinjal.
“Honestly, initially, I felt it was a joke. I believed that he would work something out and return to the sets. I wasn’t believing it until yesterday when he announced the same on his Instagram. I didn’t know what to tell him to convince him to stay back in the show, as after all, it is an individual’s decision. It is heartbreaking and sad that he is no longer a part of the show,” Nidhi told Pinkvilla.
The actress further talked about her bond with Sudhanshu and shared, “From day 1, we were a part of the show and it has been an amazing journey of knowing him as a person. He was one of my closest friends. We have grown on to each other and slowly the bond developed into friendship and we started sharing our personal problems with each other along with professional discussion. We are missing him every minute on the sets of the show.”
Nidhi also made a strong statement saying no one from the television industry will be able to play Vanraj Shah’s role, the way Sudhanshu used to do it. “He played the character with such a finesse that people hated Vanraj Shah and he became one of the most loved villains on television. Offscreen, he was a different person, we used to have so much fun on the sets, we used to have lunches together. We also met on and off at dinners and parties. It was great working with him. And I wish him the best in his life. I am sure he is up for a bigger journey,” she said.
Sudhanshu Pandey announced his exit from Anupamaa on Wednesday. Previously, Paras Kalnawat and Aashish Mehrotra also left the show.
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