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From Aishwarya Sharma to Paras Kalnawat; TV celebs who quit ongoing daily soaps for Reality shows

ETimes.in | Last updated on - May 9, 2023, 12:30 IST
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​From Aishwarya Sharma to Paras Kalnawat; TV celebs who quit ongoing daily soaps for Reality shows

Many Television celebs participate in reality shows every year, be it Khatron Ke Khiladi, Bigg Boss, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa or other shows. There have been times when the actors have left their ongoing hit shows to participate in these reality shows. Take a look at who all left their ongoing daily soaps recently:

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​Aishwarya Sharma

Aishwarya Sharma recently announced her exit from the ongoing hit show Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin, the actress played the character of Pakhi in the show. Now, the actress is set to unleash her daredevil side with Khatron Ke Khiladi 13. She told ETimes TV in an exclusive conversation that "ghum mein mera saath yahan tak hi tha"

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​Paras Kalnawat

Paras Kalnawat made a controversial exit from the show Anupamaa to participate in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10. The actor played the character of Samar which was highly popular amongst the viewers. Anupamaa is currently the top show on Television. Paras is now playing the lead in Kundali Bhagya.

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​Dheeraj Dhoopar

Dheeraj Dhoopar and his character Karan Luthra became synonymous with each other as he played the role for more than 5 years. The actor quit the show midway and went on to participate in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10, however, he couldn't perform longer for the show due to his injury.

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​Anjum Fakih

Anjum has been part of one of the longest-running shows Kundali Bhagya, the actress recently quit the show and has participated in Khatron Ke Khiladi 13, she was one of the first contestants who got confirmed for the stunt-based reality show.

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​Aneri Vajani

Aneri portrayed Malvika nicknamed Mukku in the famous TV drama Anupamaa. She got a lot of affection and appreciation in the show for her effervescent demeanour as Malvika. She exited the show midway when she was offered a spot on the stunt-based reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi 12. Her experience on the reality programme was brief yet interesting and adventurous.

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​Dalljiet Kaur

Dalljiet appeared on the popular TV show 'Guddan Tumse Na Ho Paega'. She exited the show after receiving an offer from the controversial reality show Bigg Boss 13. The actress was seen portraying the role of 'Antra' in the TV show.

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​Nishant Singh Malkani

Nishant was a lead protagonist in the TV serial Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega. Fans from all over the world appreciated his portrayal of Akshat Jindal. He did, however, leave the show to compete in Bigg Boss 14.

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​Naina Singh

Naina, who played Rhea on the TV show Kumkum Bhagya, left the show to compete in Bigg Boss 14. She made her debut on the show as a wildcard competitor. Her time on the show, however, was cut short as she was eliminated after only a few weeks.

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​Pavitra Punia

Pavitra Punia was a part of the successful and popular show 'Balveer Returns'. She left the show in the middle to appear on the controversial reality show Bigg Boss 14. She portrayed 'Timnasa' in the supernatural powers-based show, which fans enjoyed. Fans adored her genuine personality in the Bigg Boss house as well. Her connection with co-contestant and now fiance Eijaz Khan was a huge success.

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