‘Kumkum Bhagya’ actress Pooja Banerjee has decided to take maternity leave and bid a heartfelt goodbye to the show. She was seen playing a negative role of Rhea Mehra. Her association with the show spanned three years.
Pooja mentioned: “I knew this day was coming but honestly I wasn’t really prepared for it. It’s overwhelming to see the amount of love pouring in from everyone on the set and I think my ‘Kumkum Bhagya’ family has taken more care of me than my own family.”
“So, I am honestly thankful to each and every person who gave me the opportunity to play Rhea Mehra. She is a character that will always be very close to my heart.”
Adding further about how she spent her last day on the set, Pooja added: “I did shed a couple of tears here and there. Everyone was very upset and sad about me leaving and it was difficult for me to say goodbye to all of them. Being the sweetest people they are, they had a little surprise planned for me to celebrate my last day.”
Pooja shared a video with a caption that read, “Until We Meet Again…. Thank you #TeamKumKumBhagya for this beautiful journey 🙏 I will be forever grateful to the entire team for making me feel so special and loved during my entire pregnancy on set. From Ravi ji to Sanjay , to Tan Tan to Som Som to all the unit members, Spot dadas, Camera Department, MAKEUP AND hair department, not to forget the Juniors who made make sure that I am doing good. Thank you all the lovely fellow actors , you all have been so supportive and caring, I love you all…. Last but not the least a @balajitelefilmslimited , an institution where I feel women are truly empowered and all the lost faiths are truly instilled that there is nothing that a woman can’t do and you’ve made sure that even during my pregnancy I get the comfort, care and love from the team. Thank you @ektarkapoor @beinganilnagpal @varunthebabbar #Shaalu for the love and constant support. Love you 😘 🧿. 🎥- @richerd_by_heart”
“We had a cake cutting celebration, we danced a little, everybody was singing, talking, crying. I made sure to thank each one of them before saying goodbye,” she concluded.
‘Kumkum Bhagya’ airs on Zee TV.