Alisha Panwar: It’s not new for young actresses to play mom on TV

Alisha Panwar, who was last seen in '

Ishq Mein Marjawan

', playing both the protagonist and antagonist, has no qualms about playing a mother in the early stages of her career. The actress, who will play

Gaurav Bajaj

’s co-star, says, “I play mom to a four-year old girl and I thought that it would be good to do something new. It is important to explore different stories and take up challenging roles.”

She adds, “It’s not new for young actresses to play mom on

TV

. If the role is important, I don’t think there should be any problem. In order to avoid getting typecast, it is important that you do something different each time.”

On the personal front, Alisha maintains that she is single. Ask her about actor

Vineet Raina

, with whom she is often spotted at parties, and she replies, “We are just good friends. I don’t think this is the right time for me to be in a relationship. As of now, I am focussed on my work.”