Overview

• He stepped away at the peak of Kahiin Toh Hoga because relentless fan attention left him unable to deliver the standards he expected of himself.
• Khandelwal denied any ego conflict with Ekta Kapoor or Balaji Telefilms, revealing that he even asked they lower his remuneration in favour of scripts that met his quality demands.
• His post-serial choices included the thriller Time Bomb and more recently the OTT dramas The Secret of the Shiledars and Showtime.
• The actor’s exit upended the usual trajectory for hit-TV leads by rejecting long-term popularity to avoid typecasting.
• He has used recent interviews to dispel myths about producer clashes and reaffirm his commitment to artistic integrity.