Kumkum Bhagya: Shikha Singh Was Hoping To Get Back To Work, Hasn't Been Officially Informed About Being Replaced

With Unlock 2.0, shoots of films and TV shows have now resumed. In fact, new episodes of your favourite TV shows would be aired from 13th July. Kumkum Bhagya is also on the list. The pictures from the sets had been doing the rounds. The actress playing aaliya, Shikha Singh, has also been replaced. However, she revealed that she is yet to be informed officially about it.

In an interview with BT, Shikha said, "I haven’t been officially informed yet, about being replaced. I didn’t quit the show and was hoping to get back to work in January 2021."

But she added that she had not been expecting the production house to wait. "Also, I can’t resume work during the COVID-19 crisis, with a newborn at home,” she quipped. But she is going to miss the team. She said, "I am going to miss my colleagues, as it was fun shooting for 'Kumkum Bhagya'. But, as they say, the show has to go on and I wish them all the best.”

She has been replaced by Reyhna Malhotra, who confirmed that she will join the show soon and is excited about it too. She also praised Shikha for how she had shaped the character.