Actress Karishma Tanna has managed to make her mark in the TV industry and is constantly trying to get projects that go beyond her pretentiousness. Her recent web shows like ‘Hush Hush’ and ‘Scoop’ have successfully earned her the tag of a good actress.

Karisma told India Today.in, “In the early days, I was typecast for my looks. When my name was mentioned, people would only see me doing glamorous roles. For some reason, no one ever looked at me from a perspective that I could be completely glamour-free for a role. After all, I am an actor. I can do both kinds of roles, provided I get such opportunities.”

He further added, “I should at least be given a chance to prove myself as an actor. It was only after ‘Hush Hush’ and ‘Scoop’ that directors and producers approached me and said that they liked my acting and were pleasantly surprised to see me doing such roles.”

Talking about how she came out of the worst moments of her life, Karisma said, “My mother has been my biggest support. She always told me that good things always come to those who wait. It is because of her that I am grounded and despite being a household name, I never let success or fame go to my head.”

She also credited her husband Varun Bangera for supporting her and bringing stability to her life.

Karisma added, “After that, my husband has been one of my biggest support systems. My marriage has centered me as a person. There was a time in my life when I was everywhere, I was also upset that I didn’t get the right kind of opportunities.”

The ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’ actress said, “Some people got very upset with me and stopped talking to me because they couldn’t stand my honest and fun nature. I kept wondering if I was doing something wrong because I am someone who says things as they are. I joke but I never hold malice in my heart. All this started to affect me, but my husband helped me to pull myself together and focus my attention and focus on things that matter. I have really grown as a person because of my husband. He has been a wonderful partner.”

Karisma also revealed that she had to learn to control her thoughts while talking to her friends in the entertainment industry.

Karisma said, “I have realised that I have made a lot of mistakes in the past. I come from a normal family where we talk to each other without thinking. I was the same with my friends from the industry. But when people stopped talking to me and even stopped looking at me, I realised that I need to filter myself and speak less because we don’t know how the other person will see things. So, with this understanding, I became more self-centred.”