The Hisss actress insisted that the decision is due to scheduling conflicts and fatigue from her work load, despite previous reports suggesting that she had been cut after falling out with producers.
"I had developed date issues and spoke to the channel regarding the same. We have parted ways amicably," she said.
According the Mumbai Mirror it was not only dates that were causing problems with the actress. A source told the paper that her diva-like behaviour was making working with her difficult.
"Mallika's tantrums were becoming too hard to handle and one just had to put an end to them. Hence we had to close the chapter with her," said the source.
Sherawat has been replaced by Urmila Matondkar.
