Why manav character changed in pavitra rishta

The actor took to Instagram to share a note detailing the thoughts he had when he was offered the Ekta Kapoor show. Who in their right frame of mind, would dare to play a character immortalised by Sushant Singh Rajput..

I too was reluctant. You are playing a character that has been made iconic by Sushant Singh Rajput and later Hiten Tejwani. Were there things you tried to take from the way they played the character and want to bring in your acting? No, not at all. It was a completely fresh approach. That is exactly what I tried. I did not want to do it the way somebody else had done it. I wanted to keep it as natural as possible.

I have tried to make it look natural. Every actor says that they leave some part of their own self in each character. What similarities do you see between Manav and yourself? I think yes. I would like to believe that. For one, he is a family man. He works hard and he is a very simple guy.

I would love to believe that I'm also that way. I hope people also see that in me. I think I am also a very simple person. The small and little things in life make me happy. I would always like to keep it like that.

He is way too nice laughs. At times I feel that it is not possible for a man to be that nice. Sometimes when I am reading the script and I find that 'Ok, he is supposed to say this when the other character says this, isn't that too nice? That is the main essence of the character that he is way too nice for this world.

Ankita Lokhande told me that it was she who suggested the reboot. So will he be able to build that kind of chemistry at this stage in the show? So, there is no question about recreating that. But, I am sure that when the characters have an amazing chemistry throughout the story, a different brand of chemistry is bound to be created.

Since I have not yet started shooting, I am not in a position to comment on what kind of chemistry I will share with Ankita. The show, backed by Ekta Kapoor, became a sensation, making late actor Sushant Singh Rajput and Lokhande a household name. It ran for five years and clocked episodes. Now that Sushant is no more, the role of Manav will be reprised by Shaheer. Taking to his social media handle on Tuesday, the actor opened up about the reason why he said yes to step into SSR's shoes and play the lead role of Manav.

Who in their right frame of mind, would dare to play a character immortalised by Sushant Singh Rajput.. I too was reluctant. Then I thought, knowing Sushant he was one to take every challenge head on. And so I did what I felt he would do, if he was in my position. I took the challenge. Sushant, you will always be Manav. Witness the extraordinary love story of Manav and Archana. Streaming soon on ALTBalaji," the caption read.

While Lokhande will continue to essay the role of Archana, Sheikh, 37, has come on board to portray the character of Manav.