Vaibhav Raj Gupta exits Gullak 5, THIS actor to switch him

Plot twists aren’t precisely frequent within the charming world of Gullak, which revolves across the little joys and misadventures of the Mishra household. However it appears just like the slice-of-life collection’ makers are coping with an surprising twist. mid-day has learnt that Vaibhav Raj Gupta, who performs the accountable and endearing elder son, Annu Mishra, has exited the venture. This growth comes weeks earlier than the fifth season of the TVF present — additionally starring Jameel Khan, Geetanjali Kulkarni, and Harsh Mayar — is about to go on flooring.

Sources say that Gupta and the workforce parted methods owing to variations of their imaginative and prescient for his character. An insider says, “Vaibhav and The Viral Fever’s workforce had a fruitful partnership for 4 seasons, however they’d inventive disagreements pertaining to the fifth. Whereas each events have been eager to proceed the collaboration, the distinction in opinion couldn’t be ironed out.”

A nonetheless from ‘Gullak’

Because the shoot date nears, it’s heard that the makers are in talks with actor Anant V Joshi to step into Gupta’s position. The actor was not too long ago seen in Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi. A supply reveals, “Anant is acquainted with dramedies like Gullak, contemplating he has labored in Maamla Authorized Hai [2024] and Kathal [2023], and generally is a good match.”

mid-day reached out to Gupta and SonyLIV, who didn’t reply until press time.