As told to Neha Maheshwri Bhagat (BOMBAY TIMES; April 9, 2014)

I have realised that an actor is known as his current TV character, and for me, it’s as Kapil’s wife in Comedy Nights With Kapil. It’s embarrassing when I get bombarded with questions about my ‘husband’ Kapil at events and public gatherings. Such queries can get baffling, especially when people don’t take note of the occasion. For instance, when I’m out partying with friends, random people will come and ask me about Kapil’s whereabouts. I always reply curtly, ‘How will I know where Kapil is?’ It’s high time people understood that we have a life beyond our shows.

 During Durga Puja last year, a woman put a sindoor on my forehead thinking I am married to Kapil for real. What surprises me is when educated people ask me such questions. Viewers tend to take the characters a tad too seriously.