Star
Plus'
cult
show
Diya
Aur
Baati
Hum
came
to
an
end
on
11
September,
2016.
The
protagonists
Sandhya
and
Sooraj
met
a
fateful
death
in
a
bomb
blast,
while
saving
the
country
from
the
clutches
of
the
terrorists.
As
we
had
reported
earlier,
Diya
Aur
Baati
Season
2
is
in
the
making
and
now,
it
looks
the
makers
are
busy
hunting
for
a
new
face
to
carry
forward
the
legacy
of
the
show.
Diya
Aur
Baati
Hum
Season
2
will
have
Sooraj
and
Sandhya's
daughter,
Kanak
as
the
main
protagonist.
If
reports
are
to
be
believed,
Kanak
will
be
a
spoiled
brat
and
her
relationship
with
Bhabho
would
be
under
rocks.
Earlier,
it
was
said
that
'Kaisi
Yeh
Yaariyan'
actress
Niti
Taylor
was
shortlisted
for
the
role.
Later,
it
was
speculated
that
Divyanka
Tripathi's
cousin,
Kanika
Tiwari
has
bagged
the
meaty
role.
As
per
the
latest
reports,
Kanika
Tiwari
has
backed
out
at
nick
of
the
moment
and
actress
Rhea
Sharma
has
been
finalised
for
the
role.
Rhea
Sharma
was
last
seen
in
the
Bollywood
film,
MS
Dhoni:
The
Untold
Story
in
a
cameo
role.
Actor
Avinash
Rekhi
of
'Madhubala
-
Ek
Ishq
Ek
Junoon
fame'
has
been
finalised
as
the
male
lead
of
season
2.
Actors
Mayank
Arora
and
Kabeer
Kumar
have
been
roped
in
to
play
Sandhya
and
Sooraj's
sons,
Vansh
and
Ved.
As
per
a
leading
entertainment
portal,
the
show
will
go
on
floors
by
the
end
of
this
month
and
initial
episodes
wil
be
shot
in
Kerala.
The
new
season
will
focus
on
Kanak's
journey
and
how
she
will
win
Bhabho's
love
and
carry
the
legacy
of
her
parents.