Sudhanshu Pandey, who plays Vanraj, in the serial Anupamaa, opened up about the reason behind his leaving the show. Scroll down to read more.
In a turn of events, Sudhanshu Pandey, who is a prime character in Anupama, has quit the show. Days after this was announced, the actor has finally opened up on leaving the show. Several reports surfaced online claiming that he left the show due to a tiff with Rupali Ganguly, who plays the lead character. In a statement, Sudhanshu revealed the reason of him leaving the show.
During an award function, Sudhanshu Pandey explained the reason for his departure from the show and dismissed rumours that Rupali was responsible for his decision. “No one is responsible for someone’s exit. It is my wish whether I want to do something or not. If I decide that I want to move a little ahead, then it will be my decision. No one is responsible for this, and no one can be responsible. Maybe no one has so much power that someone would be behind the removal of an actor like me,” the actor said.
“I have not taken Rupali’s name to date. She is my friend. Why would I say anything like this about her?” the actor added.
Apart from this, Sudhanshu also dismissed the rumours of him being a part of Bigg Boss 18. He said, “This is absolutely wrong news, my brother… there is nothing like that. If you ever call me to host, I will definitely go because I host well.”
For those unaware, on August 28, Sudhanshu went live on Instagram with his fans and announced his decision to exit the show ‘Anupamaa. Sudhanshu’s character Vanraj, is one of the most important characters in the series.
Pandey plays the antagonist in the show, who ends up creating a lot of trouble for Anu. He was Anu’s husband but had an extramarital affair with Kavya. Anu eventually moved on and married Anuj Kapadia. Despite this, she couldn’t completely distance herself from the Shah family.