Madalsa Sharma, who played Kavya in Anupamaa, has quit the show. The actress revealed how unlike her co-star Sudhanshu Pandey, her decision was not sudden and had been on her mind for a while now. In an exclusive chat with BT, she spoke about why she decided to move on.

The actress said, “When the show started in 2020, there were three main characters - Anupama (Rupali Ganguly), Vanraj (Sudhanshu Pandey) and Kavya. It was Kavya who brought an upheaval in Anupama’s life and that changed things for everyone. Kavya was shown to be an independent and strong woman, who had the guts to fall in love with a married man and pursue him. My character had tremendous growth, but in the past one year I felt that the story moved on from Vanraj, Kavya and Anupama.”

She further added, “There was not much spice or spark left in my character. Had Kavya continued playing the grey character that she played earlier, I would have continued to be a part of the show. For the past few months, the creative team tried to do something different with my character, but nothing worked out. So, (producer) Rajan Shahi sir and I mutually decided it was best for me to move on.”

On the personal front, Madalsa, who has been married to Mimoh Chakraborty for six years, said, “My mother, husband and father-in-law (Mithun Chakraborty) felt that I should move on if I want to pursue other things and grow. I wanted to leave the show when my character was being appreciated and liked. This character will always be close to my heart.”