Huge update! Waseem Mushtaq opts out of Sasural Simar Ka 2, joins Spy Bahu

MUMBAI: Waseem Mushtaq is known for his roles in the shows like Amrit Manthan as Tej Malik, Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya as Akshat Khandelwal, Dilli Wali Thakur Gurls as Aseem, Bhagyavidhaata as Suraj Sinhaand, and Mere Angne Mein as Sujeev Sinha. He most recently featured in Sasural Simar Ka 2.

However, his desire to play a pivotal character in a TV show has prompted Waseem to quit Sasural Simar Ka 2 and take up Spy Bahu. He has commenced the shoot for his new show, in which he will play a cop.

Talking about his decision, Waseem says, “Yes, it’s true that I have quit SSK2. I shot my last episode a couple of days ago. The major issue was that my character lost its relevance in the storyline and there was no scope for me to perform. I didn’t want to sit in a corner and do nothing on the show. The makers had finalised a big star cast, as the show was originally made for an hour, which was reduced to half an hour. It was getting difficult for them to manage every actor. I had a discussion with the makers. Though they wanted me to stay back, I had to move on to do something better. As an actor, I have to be a bit selfish. Fortunately, I was offered Spy Bahu around that time and I have been wanting to play a character like this for a long time. It’s an important character and the graph is better.”

He will be seen in grey shades in Spy Bahu. Ask him if he is certain about the track in the new show living up to his expectations and he replies, “In my 11-year experience, I have understood that we can’t predict the fate of a TV show. It starts on a certain note, but the storyline changes in two weeks on the basis of the ratings, which at the end of the day mean everything.”

The actor also plans to produce music videos. He had earlier said, "I'm also focusing on my production house along with my wife. I look forward to singing and producing my music now. This new year I will be coming out with my new song and so looking forward to it. I'm all excited about it."

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Credits: TOI