Over the past decade, she has steadily inched her way to the top. Now, Nia Sharma sits pretty with Ekta Kapoor's Naagin 4 in her kitty, arguably one of the most coveted shows in the telly world. "Naagin has changed things for me; suddenly, the spotlight is entirely on me. I will be on television for the next 10 months. What more could I ask for," exclaims the actor, before adding, "Makers usually consider me for bold and glamorous roles, so it was a surprise when Naagin came my way."

Although she kicked off her career with the tried-and-tested bahu acts in Kaal — Ek Agnipariksha and Jamai Raja, Sharma shot to fame with her bold act in Vikram Bhatt's web series, Twisted. "I am glad I did a show like Twisted at a time when the [digital] industry was at a nascent stage. It came as a game-changer for me because nobody expected me to play Alia Mukherjee after roles like Manvi [Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai] or Roshni [Jamai Raja]. The role helped me grab eyeballs. People wrote that it was bold and vulgar, but I was the talk of the town."