MUMBAI: Artificial intelligence is the topic of the hour, says actress Ayesha Khan, who is part of Dangal TV’s Janana – AI ki Kahani. The show, produced by Mrinal Abhigyan Jha Productions (MAJ), has Ayesha playing the role of Shalu.

“The story of Janani - AI Ki Kahani is extremely progressive and will inspire everyone to engage with AI as a family. Shalu is the primary negative character at home for Ira. Just like her boss Paresh Parmar makes life difficult for Ira in office. Shalu (Tara’s chachi) torments Ira and Tara at home. She is selfish and extremely rude. She cannot see anything good in Ira and Tara. And thinks they make up stories about Tara's illness to escape doing housework,” she says.

She adds, “This is the year when AI will go mainstream and we are all hoping the show will connect massively with the viewers.”

Talking about working with Abhigyan and Mrinal Jha, she says, “Working with Abhigyan sir and Mrinal ma’am is a blessing for me. They are truly the best. I have worked on many shows, but I have never seen a team like theirs. I can proudly say that Abhigyan sir and Mrinal ma’am and their team is the best. Their way of working is very good. Abhigyan sir treats us like family. When a producer becomes a director on set, there is a lot of pressure, but from day one, Abhigyan sir has never put any pressure on us. Even if there are retakes, he supports all the actors fully. I have never seen him get angry or shout about how many retakes there will be or make anyone feel low about their character.”