Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hain's Ammaji recalls surviving 'very tough days' in Mumbai on ' ₹3 ka lemonade'

Actor Soma Rathod, who features on Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hain as Ammaji, has opened up about her financial struggles during her initial days in the industry.

Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hain fame actor Soma Rathod has opened up about her struggle in the industry and revealed that she used to spend days without food. She would just have two glasses of lemonade-- in the morning and the evening --to save up enough for her daily commute. In a new interview, Soma also revealed that she was often targeted for her body type during her initial days in the industry. ()

Soma Rathod with Rohitashv Gaud who plays his son on Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hain.

Best known for playing Manmohan Tiwari's (essayed by Rohitashv Gaurd) mom, Amma ji in Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hain, Soma has also worked in comedy shows such as Jijaji Chhat Par Hain, Lapataganj, and Neeli Chhatri Wale.

She told Dainik Bhaskar in an interview, “My days of struggle were really tough. I would leave my house with only ₹100. I could either pay for food or the travel. I used to take the local train from Borivali to Andheri, spend ₹3 on a lemonade, drink it and then roam around Andheri for photoshoots, auditions and meetings. I would again drink the ₹3 lemonade at Andheri station around 7-8 pm and then eat food only when I reached home at night.”

This is not the first time that Soma opened up on her struggles. She had told Etimes in an interview last year, "One of my friends suggested that I put on more weight, at least, I will be categorised in the oversized actors' list. After that, I gained weight and I started getting work."