Imagine playing a character that the entire audience loves to hate, but you can’t help feel conflicted about their actions. This is exactly how veteran actress Bushra Ansari felt about her role as Shagufta in the smash hit drama serial Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum.

  
Appearing as a guest on Ahmed Ali Butt’s podcast, the Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum actress shared her thoughts on Shagufta's meanness. 

"I had a bit of an issue with my character (Shagufta) in Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum. It's been a while since you've probably heard the term 'shaki' (doubtful/skeptical), but that's how I felt. I needed logic for why my character was constantly scolding that girl (Sharjeena). As an actor, and maybe as a writer within me — I wasn't challenging the scriptwriter, but I did raise the issue with the production team. I just asked them to justify it.”

She continued to question the logic of the character’s actions “Look at it this way, one son rejected the girl, and then the family married her off to my other son. So, what's the girl's fault in all of this? Tell me, what mistake did she make? Yet, I was constantly scolding her, and I had an issue with that.”

The Very Filmy actress also talked about industry limitations, saying, “There are limitations. They have a content department, and they have their own processes. I can only interfere up to a certain level. After that, it’s out of my hands. That’s how it is most of the time. The 'mother' is always shown as the villain. Whether she speaks in a cultured way or a crude one, she's portrayed as the antagonist. It's the same with the 'mother-in-law' character, she's also the villain.”

Reflecting on her work behind the scenes, Bushra said, “I even wrote a drama myself (Mere Dard Ko Jo Zuban Mili), which aired on Hum TV. It was the debut of Sheheryar Munawar and also featured Hamza Ali Abbasi. In that drama, I had a son (played by Sheheryar) who was mute. It was a small but unique concept. I'm not praising myself, but you have to think differently sometimes. Since my son was mute, we brought in an instructor on set to teach sign language. We incorporated it into the story. It was just a bit of homework, but it added depth to the show.”

 
Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum was written by Farhat Ishtiaq and directed by Badar Mehmood.