Gautam Rode approached for Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat
Actor Gautam Rode, who is currently playing the title role in popular mythological show 'Suryaputra Karn', has been approached for another show, 'Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat'. Gautam, best known for his roles in shows like 'Saraswatichandra' and 'Mahakumbh', has been asked to play the lead role of Ashoka in the show post leap.
"The production house and channel wanted to rope in a well known name as leaps are always a risk. Ashoka is one of the top rated shows on the channel and the young Ashoka, played by Siddharth Nigam, has quite a fan following. Hence, they wanted to take a name like Gautam who has a tremendous fan following and has also proved himself as a versatile actor on television," said an industry source.
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