Ramsha Khan is TV's favourite sweetheart and we totally get why.

'I'm quite diplomatic,' Ramsha Khan says to me, smiling. The actress is no stranger on television but I'm meeting her in person for the first time. We are about to begin our interview and Ramsha's self-proclaimed penchant for diplomacy is her way of telling me that our conversation won't be a controversial one.

I hadn't expected Ramsha Khan to be controversial anyway.

She is currently Pakistan's favourite sweetheart, thanks to a hit Ramazan drama called Hum Tum, and she epitomises the carefree girl-next-door on-screen as well as off it.

When we meet, Ramsha is wearing jeans and a white kurta worked with delicate chikankari, set off with chunky earrings and minimal make-up. She laughs often - sometimes, at herself - and speaks without pretences. Really quite lovely and a cinch to play the happy-go-lucky young heroine in a romantic TV drama.

Epitomising the carefree girl-next-door, Ramsha Khan is the undisputed current darling of the Pakistani small screen - at least since her Ramazan drama Hum Tum grew wings. While she is easygoing, she is also very clear about what she wants. Does her diplomacy hide her ambition?

Beyond the easygoing demeanour, though, there is a sense of purpose to her. Ramsha Khan has built her repertoire with a mixed bag of roles that are all different from each other. She's worked very hard on honing her craft, and she knows that her career is on the rise. She's intent on making sure that the accolades keep coming in.

And yes, she's diplomatic. I test her by firing a volley of questions at her. Who's her favourite co-star? Everyone, she says. 'But if I had to name one, it would be Wahaj Ali,' she allows. 'I have known him for very long. He's a passionate actor and a great human being.'

Ramsha Khan in Shehnai

Has she ever experienced bullying by veterans who don't take kindly to new actors? Never. 'What can I say? I'm an easygoing girl!' she grins. 'I never had to experience the things that I hear people go through. All the people that I have worked with have just been very nice to me.'

Does she obsess over winning awards and getting nominated? 'So far, I have won just one award but I don't really dwell too much upon awards,' she says. 'The audience's appreciation is the biggest win for any actor, especially with social media registering reactions overnight. I do think that awards ceremonies are fun because they bring the fraternity together, and there's music, dancing and comedy.'

I probe further: Does she hate it when...

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