March 20, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Hina Khan aka Akshara of Yeh rishta kya kehlata hai fame is a bit of an unknown commodity to the outer word especially to the media. As a result, not much is known about this girl.

Perhaps for the first time we’ve managed to wriggle out a hidden fact about Khan. This will come as a pleasant surprise to her fans. Our girl has a knack of mimicking her co-artists.

Our reporter got a first hand experience of Khan’s talent. The occasion was shoot of the Holi sequence which breaks the ice between the warring protagonists Akshara and Naitik.

During a break, this reporter observed Hina behaving in a funny way. “Oh! Give me my sanitizer, this color will damage my skin,” Hina was heard saying when Karan Mehra wasn’t around. It became apparent that our lady was poking fun at the way Karan spoke, his walking style and mannerism. This act had the rest of the cast and crew in splits.

Despite repeated attempts, Hina Khan remained unavailable for comment. However, an actor requesting anonymity says, “Yes, Hina does mimic her colleagues and does a good job at it. However, she’s not the only one. Most of us keep playing such pranks on each other.”

If such acts are done in good taste, we’re sure that Karan wouldn’t mind it.

-Tejashree Bhopatkar/ Sampurn wire