MUMBAI: Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon was a show that redefined love and companionship. Starring Barun Sobti as Arnav Singh Raizada and Sanaya Irani as Khushi Kumari Gupta, the show craved a niche for itself. Even today, IPKKND is touted as one of the cult shows. With Sanaya and Barun's fiery onscreen chemistry, the show became a super hit among the masses, and the duo became of the most loved reel-life jodis. It attained so much popularity that it had three seasons.
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The romantic drama first aired in 2011, and just a few days back it completed 9 long years. Yes, Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon clocked 9 years, and on this beautiful occasion, our beloved Sanaya and Barun got into a fun and candid chat with the show's producer Gul Khan to relive some beautiful moments and treat the fans again with their magic. The trio spilled some goofy secrets from their shooting days as they took down the memory lane. Amidst all the fun, Sanaya made a surprising revelation. The actress revealed that Mohit Shegal also had auditioned for Barun's role in IPKKND, i.e. for the character of Arnav. Yes, Mohit, who is Sanaya's former Mile Jab Hum Tum co-star and now husband had auditioned for the popular daily soap.
She said, 'Mohit was also auditioning for Arnav's role. He was still in everybody's minds after MJHT, people were speculating that he might be the Arnav for the show. While I was kept in a room with 10 girls during the audition, Mohit had got a separate room for getting ready and prepping up. When he gave the audition, everybody was keen to send it to the channel for the final decision.'
She added that in the end, Sanaya, Mohit, and Barun were left for the final call. However, ultimately, Barun defeated Mohit.
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