Exclusive: Ashi Singh reacts to her age-gap with Shabir Ahluwalia in the show ‘Ufff Yeh Love Hai Mushkil'; says ‘It never felt like I am working with someone very senior'
, who is currently seen as Kairi Sharma in Ufff Yeh Love Hai Mushkil, recently addressed the much-discussed age gap between her and her co-star Shabir Ahluwalia. In an exclusive conversation with Times of India TV, Ashi shared her thoughts on the dynamic and her experience working alongside the seasoned actor.
Talking about their onscreen equation, she revealed, 'Till now we are mostly doing that nok-jhok and clash session and I really hope that this chemistry — because that is more difficult to show — I hope that comes out very well. Rest, when you work with Shabbir sir, it never felt like I am working with someone very senior.'
Despite Shabir's long-standing presence in the industry, Ashi emphasized how grounded and approachable he is on set.
'Of course, I know in my head that he is very senior, he is amazing in his work. But he never gives you that vibe, he never makes you feel that way. So it's a very comforting space with him. So it's not that difficult to work with him. He is an easy person to work with,' she added.
Addressing the topic of age-gap romances, Ashi reflected on how perspectives have evolved, both onscreen and off. 'In fact, I would say recently and in the last few years only we are watching this age gap thing.
Before that, there was nothing like that. In our real life, there was a taboo that age difference should be this much. Like we used to say that the girl should be younger. So now in our real life, there is nothing like this.
Girl can be older, boy can be older… If your age is 18 and you want to marry a 40-year-old, you are free to do what you want to do.'
The actress believes the audience is more accepting today. 'So even if we are showing this, people are accepting that this is possible.
This is not something that can't happen.'
Describing her character, Ashi said, 'Kairi is full of life, hope, and conviction — she's someone who truly believes in love, in purpose, and in creating her own path. What drew me to her character is that she's not afraid to be vulnerable, yet she's incredibly strong in her beliefs. She's the kind of person who walks into a room and lights it up but also has the depth to navigate the most difficult situations with grace. Working with Shabir has been amazing; he brings so much nuance and restraint to his performance, and that contrast plays out beautifully onscreen.
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