Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai actress Karishma Sawant says that television has evolved and she hasn’t found “any stereotypes”. Says Karishma, “I think there must have been a time when the stereotypes existed, but with time things have evolved. TV has evolved and there are so many viewers, so I think in my career till now, I haven’t found any female subject stereotype.”

She always wanted to be an actor.

“I always thought that my potential was not being used. Acting is the perfect platform because I have a creative mind, and acting is all about creativity. I always found the acting profession very interesting, so I always looked forward to becoming an actor,” said the actress, who plays Arohi in the long-running show by Rajan Shahi of Directors Kut Production.