Anushka Merchande is currently playing the role of Dhara in a new show, Apsara. The show has replaced Ekta Kapoor’s iconic show, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 on Star Plus. Apsara also stars Paras Kalnawat and Samiksha Jaiswal in the lead roles. In an exclusive interaction with Zoom/Telly Talk India, Anushka Merchande talked about her character and revealed that in her previous show, Saru’s character Anika received a lot of hate. She further opened up about dealing with trolls on social media. Anushka stated that people will love her character, Dhara.
Anushka Merchande On Dealing With Trolls On Social Media
During a candid chat with us, confessed she received a lot of hate for her character, Anika, in Saru. The actress said, “I had received a lot of hate for my character, Anika, in . However, after watching the last episode of it, the audience gave me a lot of love. will also get a lot of love because she will get a lot of sympathy after seeing her story. She is in the custody of Nirritti. I think people will love me.”
When asked how she deals with trolls on social media, the actress said, “I don’t get affected by trolling. I don’t pay attention to it. Humara role hai toh woh karna hai. Log gaali toh denge hi. People should think about the actor’s point of view. Actors should also not take anything personal. Woh bhi apna job kar rahe hai. I don’t think people should slam actors because they are playing their characters. They are not like that in real life. You should spread more love rather than hate. Comments wohi karte hai jo thode velle hote hai.”
Saru went off-air in June 2026 after running successfully on TV for a year. When asked if she felt bad after seeing the ending of the show, Anushka Merchande said, “I feel Saru should have run for more time, but it was a perfect ending to the show. Bahut hi sundar si cinematic ending mili hai Anika ko.”
About Anushka Merchande
Anushka Merchande has been working in the showbiz for many years. She has acted in shows like Saru, Pukaar Dil Se Dil Tak, Saasumaa Ne Meri Kadar Na Jaani, Main Hoon Aparajita, Banni Chow Home Delivery and so on. She has also acted in web series and films like Bombay Begums, Singham Again and so on.