Hina Khan has completed 12 years in the industry and said it has been a fruitful journey, adding that she is happy with her choice of projects.
Talking about her most popular character, Akshara, Hina told Times of India, “When you take up a project, you never think about how it would turn out later. I know I started with Akshara, and she became larger than life and I am so proud of it. I did it for eight long years and considering how it works now, it is very difficult for actors to continue doing a show for such a long time. But ‘Rishta’ is still doing great, it feels nice to know that it is doing so well whether I am a part of it or not.”
She added, “Of course, I would not deny that I got a huge opportunity to work in a show where I played such an iconic character. But when I left TV, it was not an easy journey. It wasn’t easy to break through or break that image or stereotypes that came with it, you get typecast. The longer you do, the more typecast you get. And I had done it for the longest time, so it was very difficult to break that bahu image and come out as a fashionista. But I didn’t give up, you just have to work here.”
Elaborating on her journey from TV to films, Hina said her journey has ben amazing. She was seen in three films in 2020 – Hacked, Unlocked and Smartphone.
Hina, who also holds an MBA degree, has also been dating the show producer Rocky Jaiswal since 2017. Recently, she talked about introducing him to her parents. “Just when my parents had gotten used to me being an actor, I told them I was seeing Rocky. It came as a shock; everybody in our family has had arranged marriages. But I gave them time & now, they love him more than me!” she said in an interview.
