Published 18:29 IST, January 13th 2020

'Doctor Who' actor Sacha Dhawan reveals how he kept his role a secret from Peter Capaldi

In Doctor Who's latest jaw-dropping twist, it was revealed that Agent O (Sacha Dhawan) was The Master. The actor recently revealed how he kept his role a secret

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Being one of longest-running shows on  BBC, Doctor Who is stranger to interesting main cast changes as well as jaw-dropping twists. latest story arc of show has w treated fans to one of best and most unexpected twists of its entire run. It was recently revealed that nt O, played by Sacha Dhawan, was actually latest iteration of Doctor's arch-nemesis, Master, all along. This game-changing twist was introduced in New Year's episode of show and Sacha ( Master) warned  Doctor and her companions that everything y thought y knew was a lie.

Sacha Dhawan leaves a heartfelt mess 

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re is doubt that this massive revelation will play a huge role in upcoming episodes of Doctor Who. After Sacha was revealed to be Master, actor took to Instagram to share a heartfelt mess where he told fans that he h to keep this part of his character a secret from everyone, including his friend and co-worker, Peter Capaldi, who played Twelfth Doctor until 2017. In post, actor told his fans about his surprise when he learnt truth behind his character and also revealed his frustration at t being able to tell anyone about it. 

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In post, actor wrote that it was January 2019 when he first learnt of twist himself. He wrote that he was in middle of a rehearsal with a bunch of talented actors, including Peter Capaldi. However, it was n when he was asked if he would like to play nt O, who was secretly Master. Sacha obviously took role, but he was soon frustrated as he was unable to tell anyone about secret. 

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He furr wrote that while he was sitting opposite Peter Capaldi, he felt like asking his so many questions. However, he was unable to say anything as he was sworn to secrecy. Sacha furr told his fans reason for his anxiety. He wrote that cast for Doctor Who was t just a crew me up of random people, it was a tightly-knit family that welcomed you in, full-heartedly with generosity. Which is why he was gl that secret was finally out and he longer h to keep anything hidden. Check out Sacha Dhawan's post below. 

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18:29 IST, January 13th 2020