After a short break from Anupamaa in March, Aneri Vajani, who was roped in to play Malvika aka Mukku, returned to the show to complete unfinished business. Now, that’s over, the actress has bid a final goodbye to the daily soap. She shot her last episode around 10 days ago. Her decision to join a show midway and especially not in the lead role might have surprised many given that she has only played the protagonist in all her outings, but Aneri says that it was the strength of the character Mukku that prompted her to take it up.
The actress, who resumed the shoot around a month-and-a-half ago, adds, “When Rajan (Shahi, producer) sir narrated the character of Mukku, I realised that it was multi-layered and I could explore so much as an actor. More importantly, I was brought in to highlight the social evil of domestic violence. That was a game-changer for the show and for me, as an actor. It was a cameo for this particular reason. In a long-running show, characters are mostly defined, especially the lead characters. However, the sky was the limit for Mukku. Aisa mauka aapko kahaan milega. So, I couldn’t have declined the offer at any cost. After the short break, when Rajan sir asked me whether I would like to come back, I had to return for the love of Mukku. Par ab khatam ho gaya hai and there is no scope of coming back to the show (smiles). I have been a part of Anupamaa and Anuj’s pre-wedding rituals. Maine saari rasme nibha lee bas shaadi mein nahi rahungi. I will enjoy the wedding from Cape Town.”
