Prabhat exits; Pankaj steps in Pavitra Rishta

Actor Prabhat Bhattacharya of Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii fame who plays the vicious Ajit Lokhande, Manjusha's (Swati Anand) brother in Pavitra Rishta has been replaced. Marathi actor Pankaj Vishnu will now enact that role. He began the shoot two days ago. A source informs, "Prabhat wasn't too happy with his track. There was nothing much for him to do as the track focuses on Archana and Manav. So he expressed his desire to quit the show and the production house decided to let him go and get Pankaj in." Apparently, the buzz is that Bhattacharya was throwing tantrums on the sets and so the decision to replace him. Rubbishing the buzz, our source says, "No, he is a nice guy. It's just that he wasn't quite happy with his track and so he requested to opt out. Today, I don't think any actor can throw tantrums because the industry is so small that some or the other day, he or she has to work with the same bunch of producers." All attempts to reach Bhattacharya were futile. Vishnu confirmed that he is now part of the show.