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Marked change!

Before: Tina Parekh as Mukti

Tina Parekh is having an identity crisis, thanks to her make-up in Kasautii Zindagii Kay. Tina, who played Mukti in the show, is now back in the new avatar of Devaki, a village girl who now plays an active role in helping Prem (Manoj Bohra) get back his lost memory. Tina has been given a new look, wherein she is dressed like a village girl with a scar on her face. And, incidentally, people have stopped recognising her after that.

Tina says, "After I put that make up on my face, people found it very hard to recognise me. Since Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki set is just adjacent to Kasautii…'s, I went there to chat with friends during the break. But, to my amazement, no one recognised me. Then, I spotted Ketan, GM of Balaji, on the sets and waved at him. But, he too didn't recognise me and walked away. I was really confused. Then, I caught hold of him and asked him what happened. He pointed to the scar on my face and it was all clear to me."

After: As Devaki

This is not the end. The actress was also denied entry in her building. Tina recalls, "On the third day, we finished shooting at around 10.30 pm and I was too tired to remove my make-up on the sets. So, I decided to go home directly. But, the security guard did not let me in and created a hullabaloo. I kept my cool and explained to him about my make-up. But, even then, he made me sign the register and only then he let me go inside," she adds.

As Tina will have to play Devaki for some more time, is she feeling embarrassed? "It isn't a hassle for me. But, I do feel awkward when people do not recognise me," she says.