When actor-filmmaker Sachin Pilgaonkar recently confirmed that he is reviving the iconic serial Tu Tu Main Main, it made many nostalgic. Popular in the ’90s, it featured actor Reema Lagoo — who died in May 2017 — and Sachin’s wife, actor Supriya Pilgaonkar, as mum-in-law and daughter-in-law. But, in the new show, Supriya will play the mother-in-law.

“It will be very interesting to see who will get cast as my daughter-in-law and what kind of chemistry she’d have with me. Because Reema ji and I had that chemistry,” she tells us, adding, “I hope the makers cast someone spontaneous, as our show is like Tom and Jerry.”

The 55-year-old admits stepping into Reema’s shoes won’t be easy. “I will miss Reema ji terribly. Playing the role that she did will be very challenging. Moreover, if the show is titled Tu Tu Main Main 2 or something like that, people will compare it to the original,” says the Sasural Genda Phool 2 actor.

The new show, Supriya says, will be an “extension” of the original, while keeping the essence intact. “But this time, I am going to be on the other side of the table — playing the mum-in-law. I will have to show the same culture and carry forward with her (Reema) in my heart,” she signs off.