Not Karan Wahi, but Abrar Qazi to play the hero in ‘Yeh Hai Chahatein’

—Neha MaheshwriSpeculations have been rife over the cast of

Yeh Hai Chahatein

, a spin-off of the popular show, ‘

Yeh Hai Mohabbatein

’, with reports suggesting that Karan Wahi has been roped in to play the male lead. However, we have been informed by reliable sources that it’s not Wahi, but

Abrar Qazi

of ‘Gathbandhan’ fame who has been finalised to play the hero. He will be joined by actress

Sargun Kaur

, who played the protagonist in the supernatural thriller, ‘Tantra’. Sargun will play the female protagonist in the spin-off.Informs a source associated with the project, “After considering several names, our search for the lead couple has ended with Abrar and Sargun. They are apt for the roles etched out for the central characters in the show.”Both Abrar and Sargun remained unavailable for comment.‘Yeh Hai Mohabbatein’ has been a popular show for a few years now, which catapulted actors Divyanka Tripathi and Karan Patel to fame as Ishita Iyer and Raman Bhalla who get married under certain circumstances involving Raman’s daughter.