And the makers of Star Plus' Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 have locked down their main leads Gehna and her partner Anant. And it's not Devoleena Bhattacharjee or Mohammad Nazim, who were the leads in season 1 of Saath Nibhaana Saathiya. While Devoleena and Nazim will be a part of the show's introductory episodes, the show's story will be taken forward by actors Harsh Nagar and Sneha Jain, who will play Anant and Gehna, respectively, as per reports in Bombay Times. Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2: Devoleena Bhattacharjee To Only Have An Extended Cameo In The Show, Makers Still Looking For Female Lead 'Gehna'.

Show producer Rashmi Sharma confirmed the news and revealed said, “It was difficult to audition for the leads, as it all happened online because of the pandemic. But thankfully, our cast is finalised now. While Harsh, who will play the role of Anant, has done a few serials in the past, Sneha, who will be seen as Gehna, is new to Hindi television; she has done Gujrati serials and theatre.” EXCLUSIVE: Rupal Patel aka Kokilaben Denies Being Approached For Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2.

When the producer was quizzed about her season 1 leads and their part in the second season, Rashmi reveals, "The key cast will feature in this season as well, and the Modi family will also be a part of the story.” Well, looks like the story of season 2 will pick up from where season 1 left off.

Opening up further on season 2 of Saath Nibhaana Saathiya and how it came into being, the producer revealed, "Well, to have a season of the show was always on our mind but it is just that seeing the response the re-run of the show got and also the rap made on our show, which became quite popular, prompted me to come up with another season at this time.” Well, we are super glad that the above-mentione chain of events prompted the makers to announce SNS2.

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