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Mrunal Jain to make television comeback with Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai; calls show a ‘fantastic opportunity’

The actor was last seen in Akshay Kumar’s Sooryavanshi.

Mrunal Jain to make television comeback with Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai; calls show a ‘fantastic opportunity’

Last Updated: 03.57 PM, Aug 05, 2022

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Mrunal Jain is all set to make his television comeback after almost four years. It was announced that the actor will have a prominent role in the television show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.

According to a report in ETimes, Mrunal will essay the role of a doctor on the show. On the reason he chose to make his television comeback with the show, Mrunal said that he had been wanting to start working, when he got the part in the show. The actor said that he did not have any second thoughts of being a part of the series, saying that it was better to work on a show that has a loyal audience, than do one which cannot guarantee to have viewerships. "It is a fantastic opportunity for me to be part of the longest running show”, said Mrunal.

Opening up about his role, the actor spoke of how it was his first time portraying a doctor in his career. In order to understand the role better, Mrunal said that he had spoken to his cousins in the medical profession. Mrunal’s character will be introduced in the show as the doctor who is called in to treat Harshad Chopda’s character.

The actor’s last onscreen appearance came in the Rohit Shetty directorial Sooryavanshi, in which Mrunal shared the screen with Akshay Kumar. Mrunal had essayed an antagonistic role in the film and the actor said that he was glad to have been a part of the movie. Jain had also been a part of Karan Vishwanath Kashyap’s 2020 film, Sab Kushal Mangal.

Mrunal’s television credits include shows like Naagarjuna – Ek Yoddha, Uttaran and Bandhan.

In addition to Mrunal, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata stars Harshad ,Pranali Rathod, Vinay Jain and Shivangi Joshi in lead roles. The series is available for streaming on Disney+Hotstar.

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