Time to move on: Niyati Joshi quits Yeh Rishta after six years

Time of India

2 days ago

Niyati Joshi; in the show Yeh Rishta
Niyati Joshi, who played Swarna Goenka in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai for six years, has decided to bid adieu to the show. The actress said it was the right time to move on and explore new opportunities.
'The biggest joke doing the rounds was how I continued to look the same even after playing a great, great grandmom! When I entered, I was playing mother to my age-group actors, but I had no issues because the role was meaty and had depth. Now, the story no longer focuses on the Goenkas. After the leap, it moved to the other family and I hardly had anything to do. I wasn't shooting for many days in the past few months, so I felt it was time to move on,' she said.
About being typecast in older roles, she said, 'I will get similar offers because that is common in TV and I don't mind playing a mother if the role is good. My character in Yeh Rishta looked glamorous even as a great-grandmother, so that was never an issue. But I would love to explore web shows and I hope some meaty roles come my way—it's high time I play something different.'
Calling her six-year journey 'fun,' Niyati added, 'It was great working with Rajan Shahi's production house. I will miss the set—it had become a second home. My mother was a bit upset, but I felt it was the right decision. I want to do different things and play different roles.'
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