Ashwini Kalsekar-on cancelled shows, fal

JeenaHaiJiskeLiyehadanabruptend. Were you disappointed? Well, I had put my heart and soul into my work. I hadn't expected this closure at all. Low TRPs really don't matter. There are so many shows that are not watched widely and yet they run for ages. I used to get so many compliments for Jeena Hai.. that it's hard to believe that people weren't watching it. Anyway, I've learnt to draw boundaries within myself. Once a show is over, I emotionally detach myself from it entirely. This way, there is no sense of loss or disap- pointment beyond a point. Theshow'scastallegethatDeeya-Tony Singh (producers) didn't pay heed to their problems.. Every production house has its own set of problems. There's no point dwelling over it or talking about it. Even if there is a differ- ence between us, it is between them and me. YourroleinVirrudhisnotgettingitsdue and the show's TRPs are also dismal. Does that bother you? No. Infact, I love every bit of Vir- rudh. After playing negative roles in Kasamh Se and Jeete Hai.. I could have got stuck in the vamp image. But Virrudh has given me an opportunity to play a strong posi- tive character. True, the focus has shifted to other characters, but I am sure my track will eventually get better. As for the dwindling TRPs, I think you should question the channel about that. AfterKasamhSe,you'vedonenoshows withBalaji.Whyisthat? For the simple reason that I haven't been offered anything. After Jeete Hai.. wound up, I chose to relax a lit- tle before getting back to the grind. But if there's an offer from Balaji, I'll surely consider it. They make good shows and I share a wonder- ful equation with Ekta Kapoor. Does your strong personality limit you as an actress? I have housewives telling me that they would like to be strong like me. I guess I acquired that image after my role in CID where I played an officer. But I'm actually quite a crybaby . And I can surely do soft vulnerable roles like my role of the wife of a middle-class cop in Khakee. Your relationship with Murli Sharma is talk of the town. Apparently marriage on the cards..? Look, we're not the kind to tom-tom about our relationship. We're pub- lic figures all right, but we don't want our private lives to be public knowledge. So I'd rather not talk about it.