Hina Khan is returning to the primetime as Urvashi Dholakia’s successor
Natasha Coutinho (MUMBAI MIRROR; October 16, 2018) 

The suspense around Urvashi Dholakia’s successor to play Komolika in the Kasautii Zindagii Kay reboot has finally been laid to rest. Hina Khan, who raised the hackles of fellow inmates and viewers in the last season of Bigg Boss, is returning to the primetime as the diva vamp.

“I got a call from Ekta’s (Kapoor) team to meet her. She took me by surprise by offering the role within minutes of the meeting. She said she was keen that I played the part and asked me to take my time. When I asked her why she wanted me for a negative role, she said that I should prove my versatility to the world,” Hina revealed.

The promo shoot was nostalgic for the actress, who’d shot a similar scene for her first show, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. “It was like history repeating itself. Nine years ago, I started playing Akshara (the show’s lead) with an introduction scene in which flowers are falling on her face and it was the exact same thing for Komolika,” she added.

What about comparisons with the original Komolika? “As a kid, I would watch the show with my mother, grandmother and aunties. Urvashi and I are two different actors and people. She did a fabulous job and so did Shweta Tiwari, Cezanne Khan and Ronit Roy (Kasautii... protagonists). I don’t believe in comparisons. Each one of us has our own style and times have changed. I don’t want people to compare us but approach it as a new show,” Hina asserted.

And what about her co-stars, Erica Fernandes and Parth Samthaan, who play the new Prerna and Anurag? “I haven’t watched their shows but I have met them once or twice before,” the actress signs off.