Hiba Nawab opens up on ENDLESS TROLLING for Jhanak: 'Happened first time, affected my confidence'

Hiba Nawab and Krushal Ahuja starrer Jhanak has been making it to the headlines for the past couple of months because of the reports of the show taking a leap. In February this year, there were reports that the show is taking a leap, and the lead cast will be changed. However, the leap was later postponed. But now, it is finally happening, and while there were reports that Hiba and Krushal will have to exit the show, the former, while talking to Hindustan Times, revealed that she is quitting the show as she can't play a mother to someone who is around her age in real life.

Hiba stated, “I won’t be a part of the show after the leap. I am not comfortable playing a mother to someone closer to my age. There were discussions, and we somehow knew it was happening, but the confirmation came a few days ago."

“Jhanak and Aniruddha’s daughter Arshi will grow up post-leap. The story will revolve around her, and obviously, someone closer to my age will be cast. How can I play a mother to someone my age? I am not comfortable,' the actress added.

Jhanak has been facing a lot of criticism on social media because of multiple reasons. While speaking about it, Hiba said that the crticism affected her confidence, and this is for the first time that she was facing so many negative comments. Hiba will wrap up the shooting of Jhanak in June first week, and she is looking forward to taking a break. However, she is open to do TV and OTT shows. She says, ''The criticism affected my confidence as a performer. This was the first time I really faced so many negative comments. I used to scroll through social media and just wonder why it’s happening.''

The criticism affected my confidence as a performer. This was the first time I really faced so many negative comments. I used to scroll through social media and just wonder why it’s happening.

- Hiba Nawab

After she wraps up the shoot in the first week of June, Hiba is looking forward to a break. Though she is “open to television and OTT projects” but has firm boundaries regarding the kinds of roles she would take up. “I’ve been approached for bold scenes, and I’ve had to refuse. I am clear that I don’t want to be a part of something I’m not comfortable with or wear something revealing on screen,” she ends.