The actress is returning to the small screen after six years
Neha Maheshwri (BOMBAY TIMES; September 26, 2019)

Guess who is playing the new Komolika in Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2 after Hina Khan’s exit? It’s Aamna Shariff! The actress, who is still remembered as Kashish from Kahiin Toh Hoga (2003-2007) and was last seen in the TV show, Ek Thhi Naayika (2013), is all set to make a comeback on TV. Post her last stint on the small screen, Aamna featured in the film Ek Villain (2014), in which she played Riteish Deshmukh’s wife.

Talking about the hiatus and turning negative on the small screen for the first time, Aamna says, “The reason for the break was the need to reinvent my personal life. It would have been easy to stay in my comfort zone and come back with a love story, but that wouldn’t have satiated me as an actor. It’s always a different kind of rush to surprise your audience. So, when I was offered the role of Komolika, I instinctively knew that this is what will challenge me the most as an actor.”

She adds, “I feel there are no black or white characters anymore. They are all grey in their own ways and with so many platforms to explore, the stories have become more about ensembles than about leads. If it’s an interesting character and adds value to the story in a large way, no one thinks on those grounds anymore. A Devdas for me is as much about Chandramukhi as it is about Paro, and a Padmaavat is as much about Khilji as it’s about Padmavati herself.”

Ask her if she is apprehensive about comparisons that would be drawn with Hina Khan and she replies, “I haven’t seen the show, but I have heard that Hina was doing a commendable job. Urvashi Dholakia had played the character many years ago in Kasautii Zindagii Kay in such a powerful way that Komolika became a cult figure.”