Jyoti Sharma: The difficult phase two years ago taught me to be strong

Jyoti Sharma, who became a household name as Tejaswini in 'Aisi Deewangi Dekhi Nahi Kahi' ('ADDNK'), returned to the fiction genre after two years with 'Ram Pyaare Sirf Humare'. She was in the news for speaking about the alleged ill-treatment on the set of 'ADDNK'. In January 2018, Bombay Times had reported about Jyoti and her co-star Pranav Misshra quitting the show after alleged harassment meted out by the producers.A month later, the show went off air abruptly. Ask her if the incident left her bitter and she says, “Everything has been resolved amicably. The phase taught me to be strong and speak my mind. I don’t wish to divulge details of the matter, as it’s in the past. I consciously took a break from work, as I wanted to spend time with my family. I barely got to be with my parents ever since I started shooting for 'ADDNK'. I lost my mother four years ago and the show launched just six months after that. All I wanted to do once the daily soap ended was to be with my family. That void was difficult to fill, but my father and sister gave me strength to deal with it. My mother was my best friend. We would talk to each other 10-15 times a day. Though she is gone, I still feel her around me. She is my guiding light.”
On the work front, Jyoti plays a doting yet over possessive wife on the new show. Is she a possessive partner in real life as well? “It may seem difficult to believe, but I am single. In fact, I have never been in a relationship. I was always focused on my work. When I was in school, all I wanted to do was learn and teach dance, which is exactly what I did. I came to Mumbai when I turned 16. So, I never really got time to invest in a relationship. Now, my father wants me to find a partner and keeps asking me about it (laughs!),” she replies, adding, “I can relate to my character, Dulari. If someone shows extra interest in your partner, you will feel insecure. However, I am quite secure as a person. When in a relationship, I will trust my partner to not betray me.”