What’s a love story without a dash of drama? Three months after the popular daily soap, Hum Rahe Na Rahe Hum, went on air, developed a fan base, and Shivendra (played by Jay Bhanushali) and Surilii’s (Tina Datta) lives had just begun to settle down, the makers introduced a new twist. Enter: Anita Hassanandani, who will play the role of Shivendra’s jilted lover. Unlike her previous characters, Hassanandani is playing a positive character in the show. “Television has always been my first love. Despite staying away from acting for the last few years, I have followed some shows, including Hum Rahe Na Rahe Hum.

It has a compelling [storyline]. I share a good rapport with the existing cast. [They made] me feel comfortable and welcome. It was an opportunity for me to come back to my old self as this is a positive role,” says Hassanandani, who essays the character of Roshini in the serial.