Akashdeep Saigal to Disha Parmar: It’s comeback season for TV actors

Many popular TV stars will return to work after a long hiatus. Check out a list of all those who will be making a comeback.

The year has just begun and TV lovers are in for a treat, already. Wondering why? Because many popular television actors missing in action are returning to the samll screen. 

Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar made a comeback on TV after seven years with Sasural Simar Ka.

Keerti Gaekwad Kelkar
She was last seen playing the role of Mrinalini Purohit in the daily soap Choti Bahu. But after the show ended in 2010, Keerti took a break to concentrate on her family. Making a comeback after a gap of seven years, the actor will now essay the role of Simar in the televison show Sasural Simar Ka.

Vandana Sajnani Khattar will be seen playing wife to her real life spouse Rajesh Khattar in her upcoming show.

Vandana Sajnani Khattar
It’s rare for a real-life couple to get an opportunity to work together. Yes, Vandana is all set to act alongside her spouse Rajesh Khattar in a fictional show. The show is believed to be the remake of Turkish drama, Fatmagul. Vandana has already started shooting and the show will go on air in April.

Akashdeep Saigal is making sure that nothing goes wrong in his comeback show Sher-E-Punjab: Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

Akashdeep Saigal
He shot to fame after portraying a grey character in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. He later appeared in Bigg Boss in 2011. After a break of four years now, Akashdeep will be back with a show, Sher-E-Punjab: Maharaja Ranjit Singh. A source close to actor says that he wants things to fall in place for his comeback vehicle and make it a perfect product.

Kritika Kamra always wanted explore the fantasy genre on the small screen.

Kritika Kamra
Last seen in Reporters in 2015, Kritika took a short break as she was looking for an interesting role to come her way. The actor was once quoted as saying that she always wanted to explore the fantasy genre and maybe that’s why, she finally decided to portray the character of princess Chandrakanta.

Disha Parmar was last seen in the show, Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara.

Disha Parmar
She became a household name on television with her debut show Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara. After being on air for two years, she took a break post the completion of the show in November 2014. She is back on screen with Woh Apna Sa that also features actors Riddhi Dogra and Sudeep Sahir.

Shoaib Ibrahim was last seen as Prem Bharadwaj in Sasural Simar ka.

Shoaib Ibrahim
He became an instant sensation with the character of Prem Bharadwaj in Sasural Simar Ka, but Shoaib quit the show as he felt his role was going nowhere. He’s now back and will play Captain Abhimanyu Singh Rathore in Koi Laut Ke Aaya Hai. There’s a buzz that his fiancé, Dipika Kakar, may play his sister in the show.

Vikkas Manaktala’s Main Naa Bhoolungi ended in 2014. The actor is currently back with Ghulaam, where he plays a grey character.

Vikkas Manaktala
The actor has already taken two major breaks during his stint on TV. Firstly, after his debut show Left Right Left (2008) and then, after his second show, Main Naa Bhoolungi (2014). Clearly, he’s particular about the kind of shows he does. Now after three years, he’s back in Ghulaam playing Chaudhary Veer Pratap.

Surbhi Jyoti, who was appreciated as Zoya in Qubool Hai, did a cameo in Ishqbaaaz.

Surbhi Jyoti
The audience loved her as Zoya in Qubool Hai but after the show went off air last year in January, Surbhi got busy with non-fiction shows and also did a cameo in Ishqbaaaz. Now, she’s is back on television with the romantic supernatural thriller, Koi Laut Ke Aaya Hai, where she plays a character named Geetanjali, whose husband dies in a road accident.

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