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After Sriti Jha and Sargun Mehta, Aasiya Kazi will essay the role of Ganga in Balika Vadhu. Since those are big shoes to fill, Aasiya has been attracting some negative reactions from fans of previous actresses apart from positive comments about her role. She admits, "Sriti and Sargun played the role very well and set a certain level of performance, so I can't let the fans down. I knew at the start that the role did come with a certain stress of living up to expectations. And, I have been getting mixed reactions, but I understand that it will take time for fans of the show to accept me. Things should be better after sometime."

We're not sure if the comparisons on screen are fair, but we sure like the way Aasiya is handling it off-screen. Telling us about how she got the show, Aasiya says, "I was called for a look test and at the time, had no clue about which role I was auditioning for. I didn't give it a second thought as I didn't want to miss the chance to be a part of such a popular show."

Since Balika Vadhu has been running for six years now, was it difficult to blend in with the team that's known each other for so long? "Shashank (Vyas) and I knew each other from before, so it was easier to build the chemistry as co-stars. Surekha (Sikri) has been wonderful too. I used to follow the show when it started so I knew what her character's like."

At the moment, Aasiya is on a break, busy with her brother's wedding preparations, so she will be missing in the coming episodes. "It was crazy managing the shoot as well as wedding preparations, so I've finally taken some time off and will resume shoot soon."

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