Ruhi Chaturvedi: 'Rajasthan is my home, and it feels great coming back'

Television actor Ruhi Chaturvedi

, who’s currently playing the vamp in Ekta Kapoor’s show,

Kundali Bhagya

, may have been born and brought up in Mumbai, but she still feels a deep connection to her Rajasthani roots. In Jaipur, for a family gathering, recently, Ruhi said, “It doesn’t matter where you were born, you always feel connected to your roots. Rajasthan is my home state and coming here feels great.” Reminiscing about her childhood, she said, “While everyone cribs about the soaring temperature, I just feel nostalgia. I have lived in Mumbai my whole life, but during vacations I used to visit my father’s family home in Mukundgarh in Jhunjhunu district.”

I miss coming to Mukundgarh for summer holidays
Ruhi added, “The town is small, but it was famous for its huge and beautiful havelis. I remember there used to be power cuts all the time, and I would complain ki yahan baar baar light kyun chali jati hai! And then my grand mother used to prepare bael fruit milk shake to pacify us, and help us cool down. Jab bhi light jaati thi, hum saare bacche fruit shake ke baare me sochkar khush ho jaate the. I still have vivid memories of our ancestral house and the time I spent there during the summers. I miss coming to Mukundgarh for summer holidays.”

Becoming an actress was Ruhi’s biggest dream, but before she played the vamp

Sherlyn

Khurana on Kundali Bhagya, Ruhi participated in several other shows, even trying her luck in beauty pageants like Femina Miss India. She said, “I have participated in Femina Miss India and have walked the ramp for many big fashion shows. Getting a call from Ekta Kapoor’s production house for Kundali Bhagya was like a dream come true for me. After giving my look test for Sherlyn’s character I could not sleep for 15 days. I was not sure whether I’d be selected. When I got a final confirmation from the production team I felt so happy. I’m glad I am playing Sherlyn!”