Hyderabad: Streaming platforms ZEE5 and ALTBalaji on Sunday announced the second season of the popular TV show Pavitra Rishta, featuring actors Ankita Lokhande and Shaheer Sheikh. The 2009 show, backed by Ekta Kapoor, became a sensation, making late actor Sushant Singh Rajput and Lokhande a household name.
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The ZEE TV show found immense popularity for its romance and the pairing of Singh and Lokhande, who played Manav and Archana respectively. It ran for five years and clocked 1424 episodes.
Announcing season 2 of Pavitra Rishta, the official Instagram account of ALTBalaji posted a picture of Lokhande, 36, and Sheikh from the show's shoot. "Sometimes in most ordinary lives, we find the most extraordinary love stories. Witness the extraordinary love story of Manav and Archana. Pavitra Rishta begins filming. Streaming soon on ALTBalaji," the caption read.
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Ankita reprises her role as Archana while actor Shaheer Sheikh is set to essay Manav, the character originally played by late Sushant, and later Hiten Tejwani. Taking to Instagram on Sunday evening, Ankita shared a boomerang video playing with the show's clapboard. The actor also reposted a post originally shared by the official page of Alt Balaji featuring a photograph of herself and Shaheer posing together with the show's clapboard.
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The announcement of Pavitra Rishta 2 shoot commencement divided the fanbase of the show into two. While a section of Pavitra Rishta fans is excited about the second season, there are also admirers of Manav and Archna who are finding it hard to imagine anyone in place of Sushant in the show.
Ankita's comment section is flooded with congratulatory messages as well as grievances of fans for whom the show's announcement has opened floodgates of Sushant's memories. Fans are also accusing makers of encashing SSR tragedy as they announce show's comeback after his demise
