New Delhi: Popular TV actress Pankhuri Awasthy, who played the lead in ‘Kya Qusoor Hai Amla Ka?’, has started shooting for Star Plus’ show ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’. We had earlier informed you that Pankuri will play the new girl in Kartik’s life post Naira’s death.

Pankhuri, who tied the knot with Gautam Rode last year in a grand wedding ceremony, will make her full-fledged return with ‘Yeh Rishta’. She is playing the role of Vedika in the hit daily soap which has successfully completed over 2900 episodes.

The beautiful actress took to Instagram to share a picture from her day one on the sets of the show.

The caption for the photo, ‘’ Vedika.Starting a new journey, but as always nothing without all your love and support! ❤️ when the name says it all.#consciousness #altar #river #celestial #yrkkh #yehrishtakyakehlatahai.’’

Check out her photo!


Pankhuri will make an entry in ‘YRKKH’ post the five-year leap. The leap will witness the separation of Naira and Kartik. Vedika will come in Kartik’s life and family post the leap.


‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’ stars Mohsin Khan and Shivangi Joshi in the respective roles of Kartik and Naira. Fans love their chemistry and they have given them the moniker ‘KaIra’. The show is doing quite well in terms of TRPs and the new track is expected to spice up things.

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Talking about Pankhuri Awasthy, the actress made her TV debut with 'Razia Sultan'. She was last seen in an episodic of Colors TV’s ‘Kaun Hai’.

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