Indian television has provided people with memorable dramas and legendary characters for decades. But what happens behind the camera is often much more interesting than what is written in a script. Strange rituals peppered with quirks that have shocked other co-stars over time, there has never been a big star on Indian television whose habits are as funny as their on-screen persona.
Hina Khan and the case of lost things
Known for her role as Akshara in “Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai” decades ago and her memorable stint in “Bigg Boss 11”, Khan is one of the most popular faces on Indian television. However, off screen, he can’t seem to keep track of anything he owns. Husband Rocky Jaiswal revealed on the sets of ‘Laughter Chefs 2’ in 2025, telling the crew that Khan has a compulsive habit of constantly misplacing things – keys, phones, accessories, everything. The actor, who projects total control on camera, apparently can’t find his stuff at home half the time. Meanwhile, Rocky delivered the revelation with the pleasant exhaustion of one who has long since accepted his fate.
Divyanka Tripathi asked for all the details of the case while hosting ‘Crime Patrol’
Known for her long-running role as Ishita in ‘Yeh Hai Mohabbatein’ and her powerful hosting role in ‘Crime Patrol’, Tripathi has built a reputation for completely immersing herself in her work. That immersion, it turns out, comes at a cost. She revealed on Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa’s podcast that she demanded the full backstory of all the real-life cases featured on the show, knowing it would upset her. Recurring nightmares followed. The weird part? However, Tripathi kept asking for more details, unable to shake the habit during the show’s run.
Dara Singh used to recite dialogues of Lord Hanuman even in his sleep
Dara Singh who is known for playing Lord Hanuman in ‘Ramayan’ (1987) was deeply immersed in his role. In an interview with Koimoi, his son Vindu revealed that Dara Singh would mumble Hanuman’s dialogues in his sleep even years after the show ended, and his mother would wake him up saying, “The show ended 10 years ago!”
Kapil Sharma gets nervous before every episode
Host of ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ and ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’, Sharma is arguably the biggest name in Indian comedy television today. However, behind the confident persona on stage is a man who has never felt comfortable before the cameras rolled. Bharti Singh revealed in an interview on Pinkvilla that she sweats profusely before every stage and approaches every show as if it were her first. Even after hundreds of episodes in various hit formats, the pre-show anxiety has never left, and at this point, it probably never will.
