Television actress Surbhi Chandra, who won the hearts of many with her bubbly character of Annika, has quit the show, Ishqbaaaz midway. After playing the leading lady in Ishqbaaaz from June 2016 to date, Surbhi decided to bid adieu, which mostly garnered decent TRPs. While there were rumours of she leaving the show, fans online went berserk and were fuming with anger after hearing the news.

However, Surbhi Chandra took to her Instagram to confirm the news of her leaving Ishqbaaz. "Signing off as YOUR KHIDKITOD ANNIKA with gratitude and affection. I promise to be back with a bang and entertain you all in a new avatar very soon. Just keep loving me, I'll keep loving you and the rest will fall in place Message for you my FAN-FAMILY and everyone who has waited for so long to hear from me - on my IGTV Channel [sic]."