Following Sudhanshu Pandey’s shocking exit from Anupamaa, actress Madalsa Sharma, who portrayed the character Kavya, has also decided to leave the popular TV show. Madalsa, whose role brought intense drama and twists to the storyline, confirmed that her decision was not sudden and had been on her mind for some time.
In a chat with Bombay Times, Madalsa reflected on her journey, saying, “When the show started in 2020, there were three main characters – Anupama (Rupali Ganguly), Vanraj (Sudhanshu Pandey) and Kavya. It was Kavya who brought an upheaval in Anupama’s life and that changed things for everyone. Kavya was shown to be an independent and strong woman, who had the guts to fall in love with a married man and pursue him. My character had tremendous growth, but in the past one year I felt that the story moved on from Vanraj, Kavya and Anupama.”
However, over the past year, her character took a backseat. “There was not much spice or spark left in my character. Had Kavya continued playing the grey character that she played earlier, I would have continued to be a part of the show. For the past few months, the creative team tried to do something different with my character, but nothing worked out. So, (producer) Rajan Shahi sir and I mutually decided it was best for me to move on.” Madalsa revealed.
She also mentioned that her family, including her husband Mimoh Chakraborty and father-in-law Mithun Chakraborty, supported her decision to explore new opportunities. “I wanted to leave the show when my character was being appreciated and liked. This character will always be close to my heart,” she concluded.
Sudhanshu Pandey, who played Vanraj, also recently revealed during an Instagram LIVE session that he is no longer a part of the show.
