There was a time when a streak of white hair denoted ageing of a character on the small screen. Not anymore, says actress Hina Khan, who is unmarried in real life but now essays a mother of two in TV show 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'.
<img title="Hina Khan" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/may/20-Hina-Khan.jpg" alt="Hina Khan" /> Hina Khan
She says that in today&rsquo;s society, people prefer to see actresses -- even in the role of an older character -- in a modern look.
Hina, 27, started her journey in &ldquo;Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai&rdquo; as a youngster named Akshara, in 2009. After a few forward leaps in the story, she is now seen in the role of a mother.
Asked whether she has any reservations by ageing like this on screen, Hina, who was shooting for the Star Plus show here, said: &ldquo;Not at all. Times have changed. People don&rsquo;t want to see artistes who are playing mothers&rsquo; role in those grey hair, which we used to do earlier.
&ldquo;Those times have changed. In real life, also no one likes grey hair. Everyone wants to look younger and that is what we are showing. People&rsquo;s thinking is becoming modern. They want to see us in that look&rdquo;.
Hina has grown with the show, literally.
&ldquo;It has been a very good journey," she said, and added: "It (the leaps in the show) has changed nothing in my character. I&rsquo;m still what I was seven years back and still going strong.
&ldquo;I&rsquo;m very proud of all the leaps, twists and turns that have happened in our show. I&rsquo;m happily welcoming them and I&rsquo;m looking forward that it gives us good numbers."
Has she ever felt bored of playing the same role for so long?
&ldquo;Of course, sometimes you do feel it is monotonous. I have never denied it... It happens and I think my producer understands that and he respects it&rdquo;.
However, Hina says that fans are not going to see her playing a grandmother anytime soon.
&ldquo;Becoming a grandmother is too far. Now (with the latest leap of five years) people are going to see a story that they would have never imagined.
&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think Naira (her onscreen daughter) is getting married any time soon, though I don&rsquo;t have any problem playing a mother-in-law,&rdquo; she said.
Apart from Hina, &ldquo;Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai&rdquo; also features Karan Mehra, Rohan Mehra, Shivangi Joshi and Mohsin Khan.

There was a time when a streak of white hair denoted ageing of a character on the small screen. Not anymore, says actress Hina Khan, who is unmarried in real life but now essays a mother of two in TV show 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'

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