MUMBAI: Post the 20-year leap in &TV’s magnum opus Paramavatar Shri Krishna, the makers of Peninsula Pictures are roping in a bunch of popular and talented actors to play pivotal roles in the show.

TellyChakkar recently reported about actors Pradeep Kabra, Deepak Dutta, Archi Kalsi, Shweta Dadhich, Sunil Kumar Singh, Aishwarya Raj Bhakuni, and Jaya Bhattacharya being locked for the show.

Now, we have learned that television hunks Ashish Kapoor (Dekha Ek Khawab) and Veer Aryan, who was recently seen in ALTBalaji’s Boss - Baap of Special Services, have been roped in for the drama.

According to our sources, Ashish has joined the cast to play the role of Karn, while Veer will be seen as Duryodhan.  

We could not get through to both the actors for their comment.

The show tells the tale of Lord Krishna and showcases how he eradicates evil and ensures justice for all.