Exclusive - Anupamaa actress Sheersha Tiwari: I’ve learned not to take trolling personally

Sheersha Tiwari, who plays the role of Prarthana Kothari in Rajan Shahi’s Anupamaa, shares that being a public figure comes with its own challenge, especially with social media, where appreciation and trolling are a daily routine.She said, “As an actor, appreciation definitely fuels your passion, but with social media, you have to take the good with the bad. I’ve learned not to take trolling personally. Constructive criticism is welcome, but mindless negativity—I choose to ignore. At the end of the day, I focus on my work, stay grounded, and remind myself why I started this journey in the first place.”As for her family, she likes to share her experiences of shoots with them and ask for their feedback.

She said, “As they’ve seen my journey, their opinions come from a place of love, honesty, and deep understanding. They mostly guide and give constructive criticism, but when they appreciate my work (which is rare), it feels incredibly fulfilling.”“This is a thing with Asian parents; they keep you grounded, don’t appreciate you much, but they are always there for you, and their pride in my work is one of my biggest motivations,” she added.

What's next in the show? “Prarthna’s world has changed after the leap. She left her own home and her family and is on the journey to set herself free from the toxic marriage. But just when she was gathering courage to be an independent woman, she found that she was pregnant with her husband’s child. All this is really overwhelming for Prarthna, but she chooses to keep the child and continues to be that independent woman. Currently, Prarthna is deeply affected by her family not being around her and the feeling of being a single mother, but at the same time, she feels better to be in Shah House and the way her friend, Ansh, supports her,” Sheersha ended.