Sunita Ahuja on making her reality debut with cooking show Maa Hai Na: 'My husband Govinda told me...'

Sunita Ahuja and Shilpa Shetty Kundra

It's Mother's Day, and what better time to talk about the new reality show Maa Hai Na and the mothers starring in it? After making guest appearances on screen over the past two years and sparking public curiosity, Sunita Ahuja, wife of actor Govinda, is set to make her reality show debut with the upcoming Zee5 series. Ahuja will participate in the celebrity cooking show alongside daughter Tina Ahuja. The series, hosted by Shilpa Shetty Kundra, is scheduled to stream in June.

Having already started shooting for the show, Ahuja tells mid-day her decision stems from a desire to create her own identity. "My honourable husband Govinda told me, ‘Go ahead and work. But don't use my name to get ahead in life.' I want to stand on my own feet without anyone's support."

Despite competing with several popular faces, Ahuja says she feels no pressure. "I don't find anything challenging in life. Whatever I do I make sure it's top notch," she says. Asked whether she is open to more reality shows, Ahuja replies in her trademark candid style, "I have understood in the last two years that money is important, not love. Pyaar karke dekhliya 40 saal. Now, whatever work I will do, I will do it for money. So, I am open to doing any kind of show."