kanica maheshwari who became a household name as meenakshi in diya aur baati hum was at her wittiest best as she talked about her dual stint as a reality show participant and an actorhow are you juggling between two shows you need stamina to be able to do a reality show and a daily soap simultaneously i sleep only for four hours now and make it up by taking naps in between shoots and rehearsals every girl likes to do three things dance make up and dream about marriage i too am like that little girl sitting in front of the mirror for hours doing make up bachpan se i would dream of getting marriedwas it difficult for you to convince your husband ankur ghai to take part in nach baliye 6 ankur is an entrepreneur so convincing him to take part in a dance reality show wasnt easy my motive was clear to spend as much time as possible together and nach made us spend beautiful moments together in the two years of our long distance marriage not a single month did we get to spend together continuously and our parents and inlaws were supportive of our decision to take part in nach we have now become doctor and nurse from husband and wife because we keep nursing each others injuries incurred during practice sessions kabhi yahaan pe chot lagi toh patta bandh diya ya phir bandage laga diya the one aspect is that the tough competition takes away the romance part because all the while we are correcting each others stepsdo creativity and entrepreneurial skills make a rocking pair in real life as in your case caring is crucial in a relationship thats my definition of romance how you forgive with a smile and accept the person in your life with all the drawbacks is very important relationship mein taal mel bithana padta hai i am practical while ankur is emotional so i try to balance by becoming his sister wife mother based on situationsdo you think negative characters rule the tv today we have excellent dialogue writers in tv today so the credit of a shows success goes mostly to them for their character sketches it is due to negative characters that positive characters are highlighted and both have their own significancesare you happy with your life right now i am happy that my real life is so enamored by meenakshi the character of diya aur baati hum that i play it is difficult for me to disassociate from meenakshi even while shopping because the moment i start bargaining or look for discounts the shopkeepers say kya madam aap meenakshi ki tarah bol rahein hain and i have no option but to smile in fact i have realized i am living meenakshis life outside the sets because people invite me to have chaat pakodi whenever they spot me and greet me warmly thats what every actor deserves