Her admirers have been bewildered by her long absence from television. Well, viewers will once again get to see Apara Mehta on TV albeit for a day. The seasoned actress will appear in an episode of Sahara One show Jo ishq ki marzi who rab ki marzi.

Talking about her brief role, she says, “Well, I’ll be making an episodic appearance with just two scenes. I play a banjaran (gypsy) who predicts the future for the protagonists Sumer (Neil Bhatt) and Sunaina (Neha Marda). I’ve returned to India recently and have started looking for work. This was the first offer and that’s why I took it up.”

So, what is it that had kept her away from television all this while?

“I had gone on a 60-day trip to US and Canada to perform for my play Mastima marriage, marriage ma masti. This is the first time that I’ve performed for 40 out of the 60 days. The response was fabulous. It just wasn’t all play but I also got the opportunity to anchor an annual dance competition ‘Naya Andaz’ in New Jersey. Arbaaz and Malaika Arora were the judges. I’m really impressed at the talent that our NRIs possess.”