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There have been many actresses in the world of TV and films including Saumya Seth, Shilpa Shirodkar, Namrata Shirodkar who said goodbye to their well-established careers as soon as they got married and settled abroad with their husbands. There are some who, despite living in the country, gave priority to their family and kept distance from films and the glamor world.
The actress we are talking about here was seen in the same role for many years. By playing only one character on screen, he created such an identity among the audience that even today people recognize him by the same name. This actress is Sonali Verma who played the role of Hina Khan’s mother-in-law in the long-running serial ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’. (Photo courtesy Instagram realsonaliverma)
Sonali Verma had gained tremendous recognition in the role of Hina Khan i.e. Akshara’s mother-in-law ‘Gayatri’ in the serial. She was a part of this serial for many years, but as soon as she got married, Sonali distanced herself from the acting and glamor world forever and settled abroad. (Photo courtesy Instagram realsonaliverma)
Before turning to acting, Gayatri alias Sonali Verma was a journalist by profession. He worked as a journalist for about 10 years. The actress had never even thought of stepping on the screen. She was very happy in her career. (Photo courtesy Instagram realsonaliverma)
Sonali was always camera friendly because of working as a news anchor for 10 years, but she never thought of making a career as an actress. He had brought his luck to TV. She was busy with her career as a news anchor. (Photo courtesy Instagram realsonaliverma)
The credit goes to Jeetendra for giving Sonali Verma a chance in TV serials. Coincidentally, the actress met him, after which Jeetendra introduced Sonali to his daughter Ekta and this proved to be a turning point in her career. (Photo courtesy Instagram realsonaliverma)
In the year 2013, Sonali Verma took a break from Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. The angle of her death was shown while ending her character in the serial, after which she moved away from the world of acting and in the year 2014, the actress married Sachin Sachdev. (Photo courtesy Instagram realsonaliverma)
As soon as she got married, Sonali said goodbye not only to the glamor world but also to the acting world forever. As soon as she got married, she settled abroad with her husband. She got married and shifted to America. (Photo courtesy Instagram realsonaliverma)
Hina Khan’s onscreen mother-in-law now lives in New Jersey. These days she is busy in her life with her son and husband. Apart from spending time with her family, the actress works as a YouTuber. (Photo courtesy Instagram realsonaliverma)