New Delhi: Child artist Tanmay Rishi Shah won several hearts with his performance as Kairav in Star Plus' 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'. The seven-year-old munchkin played the role of Shivangi Joshi and Mohsin Khan's on-screen son in the show. He managed to impress the viewers with his cuteness and acting chops. The ardent fans of the show were disappointed when they came to know that Tanmay would be replaced in 'YRKKH'.

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The makers of the show had to replace Tanmay as children below the age of ten are not allowed to shoot on the sets. While Tanmay was shooting for 'Yeh Rishta' from Alwar, the creative wanted Kairav's scenes with Naira and Kartik and hence, they had to take the big decision.

Tanmay recently welcomed a new member into his family. He became a big brother of a baby girl. The child artist shared a picture with his sister on Instagram along with the caption, "My Cutie Pie Sister. Thank u Mama n Mami." The account is managed by his parents.

Tanmay can be seen smiling while posing for the camera. Check out the photo!



Tanmay had shared a heartfelt post for his co-stars after bid adieu to the show. He said that he would miss Shivangi and Mohsin, who played his parents in 'Yeh Rishta'.  He also thanked the producer Rajan Shahi for giving him an opportunity to play Kairav. Tanmay had replaced Shaurya Shah, who originally essayed the role of Kairav.

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“The two hardest things to say in LIFE are. Hello for the First time and GOODBYE for the LAST. Finally Bye-Bye to YRKKH. Thank You Rajan Sir. Will miss Naira di, Kartik Bhaiya and the entire Crew Members of YRKKH Family,” the caption for the post read.



'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' will complete 12 successful years in January 2021. The daily soap, which started with Hina Khan and Karan Mehra as leads, is the first Hindi show to achieve the milestone of 3000 episodes.

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