Star
Plus’
Anupamaa
is
the
number
one
show
on
the
TRP
chart.
Rupali
Ganguly
and
Gaurav
Khanna’s
bond
on
the
drama
series
is
being
widely
loved
by
the
audience.
However,
it's
recently
been
revealed
that
Gaurav,
who
plays
the
role
of
Anuj
Kapadia,
was
not
the
first
choice
of
the
makers
for
the
role.
Prior
to
approaching
Khanna,
the
coveted
role
was
first
offered
to
four
big
TV
actors,
but
their
loss
proved
to
be
Gaurav’s
gain.
As
per
a
Telly
Chakkar
report,
the
showrunners
had
approached
Gurmeet
Choudhary,
Karan
Patel,
Arhaan
Behll
and
Gautam
Gulati.
According
to
the
report,
Gurmeet
Choudhary
turned
down
the
offer
as
he
could
not
relate
to
the
character.
Yeh
Hai
Mohabattein
fame
Karan
Patel
also
refused
it
due
to
some
personal
commitment.
Arhaan
Behll
followed
suit
and
turned
down
the
role
as
he
was
busy
with
other
work
projects.
Gautam
Gulati,
on
the
other
hand,
did
not
step
into
play
Anuj
as
he
was
in
his
transition
phase
from
TV
to
films.
Meanwhile,
Gaurav
Khanna
recently
opened
up
about
coming
on
board
for
Anupamaa.
In
an
interview
with
SpotBoyE,
the
actor
had
expressed
his
excitement
and
said,
“I
always
wanted
to
work
with
Rajan
Shahi
for
the
longest
time
and
the
moment
I
got
the
chance
to
play
this
role
I
was
really
happy
and
grasped
it
with
both
hands.
Appreciation
for
my
character
is
great
and
people
are
loving
my
character.
Wherever
I
go
people
have
started
addressing
me
as
Anuj
and
it
feels
amazing.”
“Some
come
and
tell
me
I
have
made
spectacles
back
in
fashion.
I
used
it
just
to
add
age
touch
to
my
character
and
to
look
it
more
mature.
I
am
happy
that
it
has
worked
so
well.
I
hope
the
audience
keeps
loving
the
show,”
he
added.