Shaheer Sheikh-Sonarika Bhadoria starrer Salim Anarkali: Dastaan-e-Mohabbat goes on the floors today

Latest reports suggest that the team is all set to kick start the shooting

By Sreejeeta Sen
Published: July 23, 2018 5:23 PM IST

Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi actor Shaheer Sheikh is all set to return to the small screen with his stint of Salim in the TV remake of Mughal-e-Azam. Joining him will be Prithvi Vallabh actress Sonarika Bhadoria in the role of Anarkali. While reports about this show have been doing the rounds since a long time, latest reports suggest that they are all set to kick start the shooting. Also Read - Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai: Shaheer Sheikh approached for Harshad Chopda, Pranali Rathod starrer post leap? Actor REACTS

According to the reports of TellyChakkar, there have been certain delays in the project however since the cast of the show has been locked down finally, they have decided to proceed with the shooting. Although, Shaheer and Sonarika will be joining the shoot much later. Currently, their childhood parts are being shot. A source close to the show was quoted saying, "Right now, only the child artists would be shooting for the show." The reports further state that Uzair Basir and Naisha Khanna will be playing the young titular characters. Apart from them, Piyush Sahdev, Aruna Irani, Shahbaz Khan, Gurdeep Punk will be also playing pivotal roles in it. The show is expected to premiere on Colors TV by the end of August.

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Earlier talking to an entertainment portal about his fascination for Dilip Kumar and Mughal-e-Azam, Shaheer had said, "I recently saw a few scenes of Mughal-e-Azam again and Dilip Kumar sir has done such a beautiful job in it. I was like I wish something like this I could recreate or get an opportunity to play such a character. I did a mythological show and then contemporary... I haven't tried anything historical so maybe I would like to that." Also Read - Anuj from Anupamaa, Abhimanyu from Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai and more 'ideal husbands' of Hindi TV shows

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BySreejeeta Sen
Published: July 23, 2018 5:23 PM IST