in her initial days in the industry, kaushik was offered mostly glamorous and negative roles owing to her tall frame and appealing personality. she started her stint as "chandramukhi chautala" in f.i.r. in 2006 which proved to be a watershed role in her career and it marked a break from the negative roles that she was being offered at that time. the sitcom proved to be a commercial and critical success, completing 1000 episodes. the role of a gusty female cop who speaks in a "haryanavi" accent made kaushik a renowned face of indian television and won several accolades for her. the character of "chandramukhi chautala" is rated as one of the most famous comic characters of indian television.