MUMBAI: As citizens follow the government’s order and stay indoors during this lockdown period, TV channels are re-telecasting old classic shows to entertain viewers. Many serials have returned to the TV screens and joining the list is Ekta Kapoor's first project Hum Paanch.

Hum Paanch returns to television sets from 13th April on Zee TV. The show was a hit amongst masses then and is still considered one of the landmark shows for Indian Television. In an interview with Pinkvilla, Bhairavi Raichura, who played the iconic role of Kajal Mathur (popularly called Kajal Bhai), said that she is extremely excited about this and with that, "A lot of memories from the show came to me because that is when I kind of started my career."

Recounting old days, she shared, "I remember when I first met Ekta Kapoor and Kapil Ji (director), I was all of 16 and had gone to meet them in a pretty frock. There was no audition, nothing, they just called me and told me that I am doing this role. Later, I got to know that they had this character in mind, about a girl who is petite but who behaves like a Bhai. Her attitude makes her a Bhai and not her personality. I don't know what made them cast me but when I started, I did not know how to do it."

Credits: Pinkvilla