| The actress shares her experiences about Maayka and the new show that she will host soon Q You are already busy doing a daily soap. Does that give you enough time to host a show?
I have never done anchoring before. With Gharelu Nuskey I am trying to test the waters and see how good or bad I can be as a host though I know for sure that I won't do a bad job. The show will not take much of my time as I am required to shoot for just four to five days in a month. With this show I will reach out to women who are television's core audience.
Q What's the format of the show and what kind of tips will you be giving to housewives?
It is a studio-based show and therefore there is no live anchoring. It consists of two to three-minute spots which will be telecast on Star's afternoon prime time between 1 pm and 3 pm wherein I will offer interesting trivia, useful tips on beauty and heath and insightful tid-bits on how to take away stains from clothes without using chemicals and how to keep your skin supple and nourished or even something as earthy as preparing oil free, healthy and tasty food in a jiffy. I am sure women are going to like the show. Q What made you accept the show as it does not have a proper or regular half hour format?
I think television is not about half hour or one hour shows. Television is all about information, education and entertainment. Gharelu Nuskey is informative and educative. Even a two-minute spot can make as much impact as a half hour show. Doesn't a 10-second commercial help sell a product? Q How is Maayka doing and how has been Mahi's journey so far?
It is doing quite well. Everyone is happy with the ratings. As regards the character's journey, from being a single girl Mahi has come a long way. She is a married woman fighting for her own space and independence in her own way. Like any Indian married woman she also has difference of opinion with her husband over many things. Q Is Maayka a better show than Kaisa Yeh Pyaar Hai?
I don't think there is any comparison between the two shows. Kaisa Yeh Pyaar Hai was an urban love story and Maayka is a family drama set in a traditional family and values. I can't compare my right hand with my left. Q Are you happy with the way your career is going?
Yes, I am doing fine. My first show was aired on Sony; the second show is on Zee and the third is for Star Plus. So in three years I have covered most of the Hindi general entertainment space. Q You have done seven films in the south? Have you done a film recently there?
Yes, I finished shooting for Dubai Chinu about one and half months back. It is a Telugu film. | 
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