Rumors have been rife that Rakhi Vijan will soon essay the role of Dayaben in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah. Rakhi recently took to her social media account and rejected the rumors.
She talked about it during an interview with BT and shared, “The media has been calling me. I don’t know from where this rumor emanated. I came to know about these reports, the day before yesterday. I thought this rumor would die down but it kept increasing.”
When asked if it will it be challenging for her to step into Dayaben’s shoes, she replied, “Comedy comes naturally to me. But of course, it will be challenging. However, it won’t be very difficult. I will have to educate myself about her typical Gujju accent. We are actors who get into characters. Like recently, I did a Bhojpuri character. But you know what! I have a lot of people in my building who are Gujjus.”
Talking about her professional life the actress shared, “Of late I have been working, but not every day. I have a mother and I like to spend time with her. I started working when I was 14 and realized a few years ago that I hadn’t given any time to my family.”
Talking about parting ways with her ex husband Rajiv Tandon, she shared, “I was not in a very great shape when my marriage didn’t work out. I needed time to get back. Any kind of break-up is heartbreaking.”
“I have been dating Fareed Karachiwalla for the past 7 years. A common friend introduced us. Both he and I have a past. We decided that we’ll go with the flow and decide later if we want to get married. Now, we have decided to marry. In fact, we were supposed to marry last year but my Dad passed away. So yeah, we are going to marry soon, ” she added.
When asked to share more about Fareed, Rakhi said, “He is a builder. He is the sole supplier of eggs in Mumbai. He has a great farmhouse in Pune. I am blessed to have such a great human being in my life, especially after the fact that my life had become so messy. He is a fabulous person.”