CID makers face backlash for replacing ACP Pradyuman with Parth Samthaan, netizens ask: "Why can’t they just promote Abhijeet?"

Sony TV' s long-running series CID, which has been airing for 27 years, recently stunned fans with Shivaji Satam's sudden departure as ACP Pradyuman.

The veteran actor has been a prominent part of the show since its premiere in 1998, alongside Dayanand Shetty (Daya) and Aditya Srivastava (Abhijeet).

However, the show's producers have made a controversial decision to replace Shivaji's character with newcomer Parth Samthaan rather than promoting senior inspector Abhijeet.

The makers’ decision has divided fans, with many questioning why Abhijeet couldn't be promoted instead of introducing a new character, sparking debate among viewers.

Several CID fans took to X and called out the makers’ move. One fan wrote, “No one here is hating Parth (at least not CID Fans) they are upset with the decision for casting him as ACP senior of Daya and Abhijeet. They gave life to the show and now we can't imagine them working under him. Its a disrespect and injustice to them as well as to CID Audience.”
A second internet user questioned, “Wait wait what..?? He is replacing shivaji satam as ACP..?? And daya and Abhijeet will work under him..?? No offense to the parth but that's kind of ridiculous.. There is a reason we love cid.. And why have someone else as Acp when we already have abhijeet.. ??”

Another person shared their frustration, “But making him ACP, senior of Daya and Abhijeet is an injustice to the OG Cid viewers and to the trio who gave life to the show. Daya and Abhijeet are legends and they don't deserve such treatment in the show.”
A fourth tweet reads, "Why can’t they just promote Abhijeet?”