After gaining attention as the lead in Jalwa (1987) alongside Naseeruddin Shah, Archana Puran Singh gradually found herself limited to supporting roles. She appeared in item numbers in films like Baaz and Judge Mujrim, while her comic performances in movies such as Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, De Dana Dan, and Bol Bachchan led to her being typecast. The actress was recently seen in the Netflix film Toaster where she played a meaty role. However, she says that film offers for her are very limited as she had denied many job offers while shooting for Kapil Sharma Show. 

Archana on not getting work

Her stint as a judge on The Kapil Sharma Show from 2019, replacing Navjot Singh Sidhu, brought her renewed visibility, but also restricted her film opportunities. She revealed that the show’s demanding schedule often forced her to turn down projects. Talking to News18, Singh said, "I haven’t been able to work in films for all these years. This one time, I got a call. They required me to travel to Scotland for a shoot for 25 days. But it wasn’t possible for me to leave the shoot of Kapil’s show and film elsewhere. Earlier, when the show used to be aired on TV, we would film a hundred episodes a year. That’s the reason I didn’t have time to anything else. I ended up saying no to a lot of films. And since I’ve said no so many times, people stopped approaching me for acting assignments,"