Pavitra Rishta 2: First teaser of Ankita Lokhande, Shaheer Sheikh starrer out, watch here

Actress Ankita Lokhande on Thursday treated her fans to the first teaser of Pavitra Rishta 2: It’s Never Too Late. The actress will be returning in her popular avatar of Archana. Whereas, Shaheer Sheikh will be seen paired opposite her as Manav. The first part of the show had the late Sushant Singh Rajput in the lead role of Manav, which was later played by hiten Tejwani. 

Sharing the video, Ankita wrote, “Some stories make you believe in love. Witness one such love story on #ZEE5. #PavitraRishta #ItsNeverTooLate.” In her post, the actress tagged her co-star Shaheer Sheikh, actors Pooja Bhamrrah and Piyush Ranade and producer Ekta Kapoor among others.

Earlier, Ankita had posted pictures and videos as she began shooting for Pavitra Rishta 2. She had shared a boomerang video playing with the show’s clapboard. “Pavitra rishta,” Ankita wrote along with a red heart emoji.

The actress 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. It reads: “Sometimes in most ordinary lives, we find the most extraordinary love stories! Witness the extraordinary love story of Manav and Archana. #PavitraRishta Filming begins; streaming soon on #ALTBalaji #ItsNeverTooLate.”

Meanwhile, the announcement of Shaheer Sheikh taking SSR’s place in the show met with a sharp reaction. The cast of the show was brutally trolled and call for a ban of the daily soap was also initiated. In lieu of the same, Shaheer penned down a long note that read, “When I was first approached for PR2, I was taken aback. Who in their right frame of mind, would dare to play a character immortalised by Sushant Singh Rajput..I too was reluctant. Then I thought, knowing Sushant he was one to take every challenge head on. And so I decided that while it is scary to step into his shoes & live upto audience expectations… it is scarier to NOT even try. And so I did what I felt he would do, if he was in my position. I took the challenge. When the team told me they wanted someone who was earnest so that we could all tell a story that was a fitting homage to Sushant’s legacy… I decided to give it my all and leave the rest to the audiences and to The All Mighty.

Working with a team that loved & respected him immensely only adds to the genuine intent in all our hearts. Sushant, you will always be Manav. Nothing can change that & no one can replace that. I may not be as good, and I may not do justice to it like you did, but I promise to give it my ALL. #pavitrarishta2.”

Pavitra Rishta 2 will premiere on Zee 5.