TV actress Anjum Fakih will be seen playing a parallel lead in Kundali Bhagya , a spin-off of Kumkum Bhagya . The actress feels fortunate to be working with Ekta Kapoor and says, the production house was always on her priority list."I feel very fortunate to be part of Ekta's show. A production house whose shows I have grown up watching I am a big fan of all Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii list of shows. I have grown up watching Ramola Sikand and Komolika. Balaji Telefilms was always on my priority list," she said.The actress, who is 5 ft 11 inches and doesn't fit in the category of a typical daily soap bahu because of her looks, often faces issues in getting positive roles. "I have mostly got offers to play a rich spoilt brat or a vamp on TV. Another disadvantage that I have is that I am too tall. I have done splits while shooting Tere Shaher Mein. Whenever I bag a role, I just pray that my co-star is atleast 6 ft 2 inches," said Anjum.The actress is a huge fan of Indian daily soaps and has grown up watching them when she stayed in the Middle East, "When I stayed in Middle East I used to watch a lot of Indian shows. People there pay 3 thousand Riyals a month and there is different setup box for Indian and Pakistani shows. I always wanted to be a television actress and I am a big fan of daily soaps," said Anjum, who was recently seen in Devanshi.Before making it in the television industry, Anjum was a model and has modelled for some of the big brands of the country. However, her journey in the glamour world was not so easy. She had to leave her house to pursue her career in the entertainment industry."I belong to a very conservative Muslim family. I left my house 8 years ago to do modelling and TV shows. I don't stay with my family. Initally they didn't speak to me, but now they are happy with my progress and also visit me here in Mumbai. Since 4th grade to 2009 I wore a burkha, but in 2010 I decided I will live my life on my terms and will wear what I want. I took all my salwar kameez and burkha and dumped them. In fact, even when I discussed about my modelling plans with my mother she straight away refused and told me you can't do it while staying in my house. So, I left my house and made my career. I belonged to a family where woman used to go behind parda (veil) when any guest would visit us home. However, now my mother's views has changed after seeing the industry," said Anjum with a beaming smile.Kundali Bhagya goes on air from July 12.