Avinesh Rekhi to play Karna

The search for an actor to play the grown-up Karna in producer Siddharth Kumar Tewary's 'Suryaputra Karna' has finally come to an end. Actor Avinesh Rekhi, who was last seen as Neeraj Sachdeva in 'Main Naa Bhoolungi', has been finalised for the part. READ: ​Avinesh Rekhi holidays with family after show ends Apparently, there were many contenders for the coveted role, including Mrunal Jain and Vatsal Sheth. However, Avinesh has piped them to bag the part. Says a source associated with the project, "Ashish Kapoor was also approached for the role, but the makers found Avinesh apt for the title role."We sent a text message to Avinesh, but he didn't revert to it.Set reminders for you favourite shows HEREFor latest TV Updates, News, Gossip and videos - Follow us on Twitter @TOIEntertain - Like us on Facebook TOIEntertain Watch: Avinesh Rekhi holidays with family after show ends