Ashnoor Kaur has grown up on Indian television, working from the age of four to 21. Barely a week into Bigg Boss 19, the actor has already found herself in conflict with influencer Tanya Mittal — yet she managed to step back and handle it with maturity, unlike the usual confrontational trope of the show. As a child actor, she featured in several popular series, including Jhansi Ki Rani (2009), Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev (2012), Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (2015) among others, before taking on her first adult role in Suman Indori (2024). Bigg Boss 19 marks her debut in reality television, and she says she is excited to show the audience who she truly is, beyond the many characters she has played so far. In conversation with mid-day, Kaur discusses why the show came at the right time, her conflict-resolution skills, and why she has no intention of seeking love inside the house.

Excerpts from the interview.

What about Bigg Boss drew you in that your fiction projects couldn’t?
I thought that Bigg Boss would probably let the audience see my actual personality. Considering I have never done a reality show, it would be a whole new experience for me.