Rajeev Khandelwal recalls quitting Kahiin Toh Hoga, choosing quality over money
"I had a lot of fights with producers—nobody is happy when you walk out of a show that's doing well. When I was walking out of 'Kahiin To Hoga', I went to Shobha (Kapoor) aunty," Khandelwal went on."At that time, asking to leave a show was perceived as the actor wanting more money, which was also offered to me. They said they would increase my remuneration, and I said, reduce it—but give me quality," he added.The actor's first collaboration with Kapoor was the Hindi thriller-anthology show-'Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat' (2003). He later became popular with 'Kahiin To Hoga' (2003-2005). Khandelwal also hosted the reality television series-'Sacch Ka Saamna' (2009) and its second season as well (2011). He made his Bollywood debut with Raj Kumar Gupta's 'Aamir' (2008).Khandelwal was last seen on the web show-'The Secret of the Shiledars' (2025). The mystery-thriller also featured Sai Tamhankar, Gaurav Amlani, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Dilip Prabhavalkar in pivotal characters.The show is available for streaming on JioHotstar.- EndsMust Watch
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