Sheetal Khandal to replace Shilpa Shinde in Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hai

With CINTAA issuing a non-cooperation directive against actress Shilpa Shinde, the makers of Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hai now seem to be gunning for a replacement at the earliest. The show’s producer, Binaifer Kohli had apparently waited for over a month expecting Shilpa to conclude the matter amicably. However, seeing as the actress has refused to budge, the makers have now taken the decision to replace her and are busy auditioning several actresses for Shilpa’s role. According to sources close to the production house, actress Sheetal Khandal, who played the role of Gehna in Balika Vadhu is the front-runner for the role of Angoori and has even done a mock shoot for the show. And if all goes well between her and the producer, it looks quite likely that the actress will be finalised for the role. When contacted, producer Binaifer Kohli said, “The CINTAA directive has made it obvious that we cannot work with the actress (Shilpa) even if she decides to have a change of heart. I was hoping things would resolve and she would resume but she has remained adamant. So I am looking for a replacement now, albeit reluctantly. Some reports said we are considering several actors including Rashami Desai and Sucheta Khanna for the role but that’s not true. The audition is in progress. We have two three names in mind but I can’t reveal those. At the moment I can only say that we have auditioned Sheetal. But we haven’t locked her yet. We are looking at other options as well.”