After five years of Diya Aur Baati, Kanika wants to work in other shows

Actors can often get typecast if they play a character for long and

Kanika Maheshwari

, popular as Meenakshi bhabhi in

'Diya Aur Baati Hum'

('DABH'), is battling the same fear. The actress wants to take up other work that can help her break away from the set image. So, what’s holding her back? She is in an exclusive contract with the channel. A source associated with the project informs, “She has shared her concern with the production house and wants the exclusivity to end. It’s been five years since she has been associated with 'DABH', and now, she wants to explore other opportunities, which isn’t possible because of the contract. Also, she feels that she has not been utilised properly on the show. If the exclusivity clause is not nullified, she will quit the show.”

When contacted, Kanika said, “It’s still under discussion.”