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THIS is why Barkha Sengupta does not want to work with Shaheer Sheikh
Shaheer Sheikh is all set to star in the upcoming show Mughal-E-Azam, wherein he will essay the role of Salim. Actress Barkha Sengupta was approached for the role of Jodha Bai in the same show, but she turned it down. Read on to know why.
The small screen is all set to see the remake of Bollywood's classic film Mughal-E-Azam. The role of Salim will be played by none other than, television's favourite actor, Shaheer Sheikh.
Recently, actress Barkha Sengupta was approached by the makers of the magnum-opus to essay the role of Jodha Bai, who was Salim's mother. The actress even gave a look test and was quite kicked about the show, but turned it down later, when she got to know that she will have to play Shaheer Sheikh's mother.
Barkha has earlier played a mother on-screen, so she does not have a problem in doing that again. She just didn't want to play a mother to a 34-year-old man, when she herself is 38-year-old.
When asked to comment on the issue, Barkha told TellyChakkar, "I do not want to play a mother to such a big boy because I don't think I would physically look the age and thus, would not be able to justify the character."
In real life, Barkha is a mother of a 6-year-old girl. On the work front, her last show Naamkarann, where she played a mother, did really well on the TRP charts. She is currently seen in Sab TV's Shrimaan Shrimati Phir Se.
On the other hand, Shaheer was last seen in Sony TV's Kuch Rang Pyaar Ke Aise Bhi, where he played the lead role of business tycoon Dev Dixit. He was paired alongside Erica Fernandez, who played Dr. Sonakshi Bose.
Shaheer debuted with the show Navya, but the actor shot to fame with his portrayal of Arjuna in the Star Plus' show Mahabharata. Shaheer has always expressed his fondness towards historical shows and period dramas.
