Actor Praneet Bhat stole all limelight as the wily and wicked Shakuni in Siddharth Kumar Tewary’s Mahabharat on Star Plus. Post that, Praneet got to be a major contender for the title of Bigg Boss in the Colors’ controversial reality show.

Now, he will soon be back with his family of Swastik Productions with their ongoing &TV show, Razia Sultan.

Yes, Praneet has been locked to play a crucial character in the show, and will be starting shoot very soon.

As per a reliable source, “Praneet will play the role of a very dangerous assassin who will also be Shah Turkan’s (Sambhavna Seth) old friend. Turkan will seek his help to kill Razia (Pankhuri Awasthy) and her family.”

When contacted, Praneet told us, “Swastik Productions is like a family. Yes, I received a call from them last night for a role in Razia Sultan. However, I am yet to meet them and talk about the character. Nothing is confirmed as of now. I will let you know of it soon.”

We dropped a text to Producer Siddharth Kumar Tewary, but received no revert.

Well, we hear that Praneet has been finalized and will start shoot soon.

He will have an important cameo role to play.