While rumours about films’ casting continue to abound in the industry, it’s not common practice for big actors to replace one another. In the television industry, however, this is not the case. For several reasons, lead actors on TV call it quits — this, despite garnering popularity thanks to the said show — and soon after, another name takes over. HitList trains its sights on television actors who were replaced after highly successful stints.

Pratyusha Banerjee replaced by Toral Rasputra

Show: Balika Vadhu
Active since: July 2010
Replaced in: March 2013
Lowdown: According to the initial buzz, Pratyusha wanted to try her luck in Bollywood and hence, decided to leave a highly-rated TV show. Following her exit, Toral took up the lead character of Anandi.