Gaurav Sharma Says Playing Toshu In Anupamaa After Aashish Mehrotra’s Exit Is A 'Blessing'

Anupamaa has been a popular TV show that boasts an ensemble cast featuring Rupali Ganguly, Gaurav Khanna, Sudhanshu Pandey and others. Aashish Mehrotra, who used to play Toshu, recently quit the show. The actor made the announcement last week, and later it was reported that he was all set to participate in the reality show, Khatron Ke Khiladi 14. Gaurav Sharma, known for the role in another popular show, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, has replaced Aashish. In a recent interview, Gaurav discussed his role as Toshu and expressed his delight about joining the cast of Anupamaa.

Speaking to Free Press Journal, Gaurav Sharma said that Anupamaa would be his second show with Rajan Sir (Television director Rajan Shahi) and DKP Productions. He garnered a lot of positive feedback for his first show, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, which is also a DKP Production show. The actor expressed gratitude for the opportunity to be a part of the production again and collaborate with brilliant actors. He shared, “All of a sudden, like a blessing, Anupamaa came my way. So, it is a pleasure to be working with such nice people and such a nice production house again, that too in the number one show on Indian television. Loving to work here because there are all seasoned actors and the directors too are amazing. This character too has a lot of shades, so I am enjoying it to the fullest.”

Gaurav stated that he is grateful that the audience is loving the characters he is playing. He added that playing Toshu’s role would be a new challenge for him. The actor stated, “He (Toshu) is that spoiled child who spoils any work he takes up, I mean, he wants to do things, but he ends up spoiling it all. He is directionless and does not share a great bond with his mother. So I am trying to learn more about this character and justify the work done by the actor before me for almost 3 and a half or four years and at the same time justify my work too.” He added that other actors and directors in the show are helping him a lot. They tell him more about the character before a scene.

Gaurav Sharma, who has taken on the role of Aashish, was last seen in Colours TV’s serial Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. In Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, he played the role of an antagonist, Yuvraaj.