Kumkum Bhagya EXCLUSIVE: Yesha Rughani approached to play female lead post leap

Kumkum Bhagya is set for a generational leap and as per our sources, Yesha Rughani has been approached to play the new lead.

Aqsa Akbani Siddiqui
Written by Aqsa Akbani Siddiqui , Journalist
Updated on Apr 04, 2024 | 03:23 PM IST | 536K
Yesha Rughani, Krishna Kaul, Mugdha Chaphekar
Yesha Rughani, Krishna Kaul and Mugdha Chaphekar (Picture Credit: Yesha and Mugdha's Instagram)

Kumkum Bhagya is one of the popular shows by Ekta Kapoor and has been on air for the past several years. Actors Mugdha Chaphekar (Prachi), Krishna Kaul (Ranbir), and Tina Phillip (Rhea) are currently playing the lead roles. The series originally started off with television stars namely, Sriti Jha and Shabir Ahluwalia as love birds Abhi-Pragya. Reportedly, the daily soap is all set to take a generation leap and the story shall revolve around the lives of Prachi and Ranbir's kids.

Pinnkvilla has exclusively learned that actress Yesha Rughani has been approached to play the female lead in Kumkum Bhagya. The current track of this show revolves around Prachi spilling the truth about her wedding with Akshay to Ranbir in a drunken state. The actress reveals how she faked their marriage which will now pave the way for Prachi and Ranbir's much-awaited re-union. The duo already have a daughter, and as per sources, Yesha is approached to play the character of Prachi and Ranbir's (Pranbir) daughter.


Yesha's journey in the Television industry

Yesha Rughani starred in shows like Jeet Gayi Toh Piya More, Hero: Gayab Mode On, Kabhie Kabhie Ittefaq Se among others. Apart from lighting the screens with her charm and cuteness, she is also widely known to ace emotional scenes pretty well.

Recent shows that took a generation leap

Looks like taking generational leaps has become the go-to route for the makers of these shows. To name a few shows like Suhaagan, Imlie, Pandya Store, and Kundali Bhagya took generation leaps. Previously, Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin and Udaariyaan also had similar tracks in their respective shows.

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Speaking about Yesha Rughani being approached for Kumkum Bhagya, we messaged her to get her comment but she didn't respond till the time of filing this article. 

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