In my opinion, both Simar and Sonakshi characters are difficult to play in their own ways. Sonakshi has lot of emotions to play and she was more cute, sassy and badaas. Simar was cute, calm and homely girl in initial episodes and she turned to over dramatic zone after some time. Dipika did SSK for 6 years and she quitted that show because of some health issues. After that,another actress played Simar role for one year and SSK ended there. I watched all scenes of DKI in all episodes till she was there in SSK. After that I didn't watched other episodes of SSK with new Simar. The whole SSK show revolved more around Simar character and you can't believe DKI has more than 16 minutes of screen space for every episode she was there(I guess nearly 1870 episodes). I think DKI really worked very hard and gave her more than 100% efforts for SSK for long 6 years. 6 years continuously playing single character that too title role is not an easy thing for any actor. After watching SSK, my respect and love for DKI is increased very much. One thing I understood after watching SSK is DKI is very professional actress and she will go to any extent to do justice for the character given to her. She performed Sonakshi Rastogi character with so much love and that's why we can feel the replica of DKI in Sonakshi character. That natural smile, Simple outfits and without make up look she tried for Sonakshi character shows her love for Sonakshi character and she tried her best to perform naturally of Sonakshi character. I checked her Wikipedia after BB and I was shocked. Because she worked continuously from her first project till now. She played main female lead in back to back serials, guest appearances in some other serials, gave dance performances on stage and special occasions like a queen, did dance reality shows, did BB show, did one film and did comedy show. I think only anchoring is left to do for DKI now. She was professionally very busy from last 10 years. Some times, I feel like DKI has to take some rest and I think this lock down period giving her that rest.
Yeah, it was because of Dipika that show was running! Because after she left, the show lasted a year only!!
Hats off to her to for consistently shooting for six continuous years!!👍🏼👏
16 minutes of screen space😲😲 My god! She is just fab❤️ What patience, what a cool, calm and collected personality😳⭐️
Pertaining with SSK and playing the same character! Oh god, must be sooo difficult!!
And then coming out of that melodramatic zone and playing Sona who has a very natural aura! Gosh, she is a splendid actress😛
Continuous FL roles!!! She needed a break and got it!!! This lockdown came in as a blessing!! This rejuvenation was required!! Apparently, she is the bread winner of the family right now and has a lot of stress to handle!! But she takes it all with a smile😳
Sona and Dipika are just the same people, one reel and the other real is the only difference!!!
.... she truly is stretching herself extra thin....with balancing her very hectic TV career alongside her attempts to manage a happy family life! No girl would want to compromise their family after coming out of a heartbreak But people really don't seem to understand that... 
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