Bigg Boss was offered to me earlier and I had a choice of you know going back, you know
breaking a commitment or just standing by it. I chose to stand by it because also at that time
my family thought it was better if I was just locked up inside
because I was unnecessarily being trolled for no fault of mine
I feel really sad that I could not be a part of this difficult time with Shilpa. I would have
loved to be there with her because I remember when I
was in the OTT show I was extremely worried about her
I would never want to be friends with Tejasswi. Our energies don't match
It's taken a lot out of me to be where I am today, I’ve struggled a long time in this industry.
I take a lot of care of myself and I certainly do not look like an aunty, whatever that means
in her sense and the way she said it also because I was on
another man at that time, on Pratik you know and I was doing my task
But Pratik reached the end and I believe that he had done a lot
more than Tejasswi and played this game with a lot more honesty and he should have won.
The silence in the studio said it all you know to be honest when
Pratik’s hand went up, we were all cheering for him and when her hand went up nobody cheered
Well, there were moments when I really wondered is he
still my boyfriend because I was locked in for so long, I didn't know what was happening outside
Hello everyone and welcome to Pinkvilla. After spending almost six months inside the Bigg
Boss house our guest is finally out in the real world and has garnered a lot of love,
appreciation and praise for a stint on the show. I particularly have a soft corner for her
because we are from neighbouring schools, please welcome Shamita Shetty.
Hello. About neighbouring schools were you in OLPS?
I was in OLPS. Oh my God, okay
And you were in St. Anthony’s
Yes, I was
You know tomorrow is your birthday it's a big day for you and I heard that Shilpa is also
throwing a birthday party for you how excited are you to celebrate an occasion, finally outside the house?
Oh my god, very excited.
Very excited. I think I’m excited about everything these days because for me it's like I’m
seeing it, I’m doing it after so long. I'm so happy to meet to just be around the people that I
love and you know meet my friends after so long, it’s very
sweet of her to organise this so I’m looking forward, I’m looking forward to it
Are you gifting yourself anything tomorrow to like thank yourself?
Oh well I haven't really thought about it, to be honest. But I probably will just go on a
vacation for a few days but there's so much happening right now that I’ve not really you
know had a chance to get down to planning it or for that matter even think about it. Right
now, I’m just very happy to be home, in my space. There’s a lot
to do and yes, in time I’ll probably just take off for a few days and you know rest my mind a little
Much deserved break I think
You know during your journey you've had many supporters but two people have remained
consistent one is Shilpa Shetty and one is your mother. And both of them recently also finally
opened up about you being age shamed on the show. And it's really sad of what happened on
the show especially we are in 2022 imagine. But you know I think particularly a situation
like this must have been difficult for your family because they were in outside and you were
inside, no way to communicate or you know sympathise with each other. When you came out
did you speak to them on this topic and you know
how did they cope up while you were inside the house?
They were definitely upset about it and I think they saw me go through a lot emotionally in
the house. It's been a long journey I think I’ve been personally attacked in the house by
several people from time to time and yes I mean they were upset especially towards the end
of the show you know after so much has happened you don't really expect something like
this from a woman, who claims to stand for women empowerment so it was very
distasteful and I just hope she doesn't repeat her mistake because she may sit and apologise
and justify whatever she has said but words once spoken cannot be taken back and she needs
to be a little more sensitive even if you are upset, you know don't cross that line. Because
at the end of the day and I truly believe this you show your true colours in difficult
situations, you understand your own strength in difficult situations. It's so easy to be calm and
composed when everything is all hunky-dory around you but who you are in a difficult
situation really shows your character and I don't know in every task she would just get very,
very nasty and say some really hurtful stuff so I think she needs to grow up a lot and a little
sensitivity would be nice and certainly do not repeat something like this to a woman. It's
taken me, it's taken a lot out of me to be where I am today, I’ve struggled a long time in this
industry. I take a lot of care of myself and I certainly do not look like an aunty, whatever that
means in her sense and the way she said it also because I was on another man at that time, on
Pratik you know and I was doing my task so it just shows her mentality. This is not my
upbringing we don't do stuff like that. So yeah, I mean I just hope she's learned from this
Sure. I did an interview with Neha Bhasin where she also opened up about being age shamed
a while back and but you know like I said it's 2022 where do
you think this is stemming from?
I don't understand and one of the interviews I did I somebody actually said to me that you
know people are now taking the card down, she's actually you know calling people aunty you
know on social media and all of that and I think this is suddenly started because of what has
happened now in Bigg Boss and it's just it's not happening. It needs to stop you know respect
would be nice and you know don't cross that line. It just shows I mean when you are insecure
inside you want to pull other people down. When you are unhappy inside you want to pull
other people down. You know look inside, introspect and stop
inflicting pain on other people and let's respect each other.
Would you ever be able to put this incident behind you and would you do you think there's
ever a chance to become friends with Tejasswi who will
be outside the show and put these things behind you?
I would never want to be friends with Tejasswi. Our energies don't match.
I have very solid friends in the outer world who are very secure and they are lovely,
they are honest people, they have the power, the capacity to say the truth and also accept the truth
when it's told to them. Tejasswi is somebody I would never be friends with I wish all the you
know luck in her life in whatever she does in the future but I would not want her to be a part
of my life and I’m pretty sure she wouldn't want to either. Also, as far as forgetting is
concerned, forgiving I have done. I can't hold things in my heart for so long it would make
me a very bitter person. I don't do that but forgetting I mean I’m human so yes memories
sometimes just get etched into your you know your brain it's a lot of things will stay with me
but I’m very secure of the person I am, I know who I am.
Nobody can rattle my foundation, I’m very clear about that.
More power
You recently reacted to a tweet you know which said that the Colors might have made
Tejasswi win the show because she's doing Naagin 6. Do you think that's possible?
I don't think it's right for me to comment on that. Because at the end of the day I have a very
good relationship with Colors. I have done some of the biggest reality shows with them, all of
them actually. I wouldn't like to comment on that but yes, I do
believe Pratik should have been the winner.
Sure. I don't know why I got out fourth but Pratik reached the end and I believe that he had
done a lot more than Tejasswi and played this game with a lot more honesty and he should
have won. I mean the silence in the studio said it all you know, to be honest when Pratik’s
hand went up. We were all cheering for him and when her hand went up nobody cheered. So,
what is the point of winning something and having your victory question? I would
much rather have that love from people you know what I mean? For me also that is my
victory the love and appreciation that I am getting
from people, from the press that means a lot, that is my victory
Why I really was rooting for you and why I really found your journey very inspiring was that
when you first entered the Bigg Boss house your family was already struggling with a
personal problem and to leave that and then go inside the
house, how did you deal with that pressure back then?
So, I mean Bigg Boss was offered to me earlier and I had a choice of you know going back
you know breaking a commitment or just standing by it. I chose to stand by it because also at
that time my family thought it was better if I was just locked up inside because I was
unnecessarily being trolled for no fault of mine
I had nothing to do with the incident which is rather unfair so I thought might as well just
you know go in also at a time when you know people are sitting at home with no work
because of Covid I didn't want to disrespect the work that was
coming my way and I wanted to make that money that's why I chose to go in
But are things better at home now? Especially with Shilpa
because you know my heart went out over during that time
Yes. Much better. Much better I feel really sad that I could not be a part of this difficult time
with Shilpa. I would have loved to be there with her because I remember when I was in the
OTT show I was extremely worried about her, didn’t know
what was happening I wanted to know what was happening because we're very close.
But we've always emerged stronger with every hurdle,
everything thrown at us and she’s also emerged stronger. So, I’m proud of her
Also, another supporter of yours which remained constant throughout was Raqesh Bapat and
how sweet he was you know. I remember after Bigg Boss OTT there was speculation that
maybe this relationship was for the show but how you all supported each other after the show
and then Bigg Boss 15 really has given your fans the confidence in the relationship. How do
you look at it now and you know how do you look at it in the future as well?
Well, there were moments when I really wondered is he still my boyfriend? Because I was
locked in for so long, I didn't know what was happening outside. But he stood by me, he
waited for me and I’m so happy about that. He is a solid guy and I’m excited to kind of you
know I mean we've literally like now started our journey together because I didn't really have
the time to you know we didn't have that time to spend with each other even when I came out
of OTT and getting to know each other on a game show is very, very different. We need to
know each other in the outer world, in the real world. So, yes decided that we wanted to
you know give it a shot and know each other better and that's what we're going to get to now.
Lovely. Were you expecting to find love in the house?
Was I expecting to find love in the house? For starters I didn't know it was a connection
game. I went to play Bigg Boss. On stage I found out it's a connection game and I was sent in
with a connection so and of course before I went in, I was like no ways you know my friends
are like please do not fall in love in there and I was like, are you mad? No way and lo and
behold, well cupid's arrow went right into my heart and Raqesh’s heart and yeah, we fell in love
Bigg Boss has been you know a journey which has been very interesting. Where do you
think this will benefit you now in the future? Do you think it will help you in your acting
career? Do you think it will get you more work? How do you look at it?
I'm hoping it does. I am looking forward to doing a lot more work. I would love to do more
web series, there’s so much work happening out there. Let's see if there are people out a lot
there who believe in me, my talent and you know come to
me, approach me with some good work because I’m all up for doing more good work.
I'm sure they will. I have a small quick two minutes fun game with you. It's called who would you?
So, the first question is, who would you remain friends with after the show has ended?
Pratik.
Who would you never want to work with and why?
In general, or from the Bigg Boss?
From OTT and from the 15
Tejasswi and Divya, very negative people I mean I don't like people who thrive on you know
other people's sadness, you know pull people down to make yourself look better. I don’t like
people like that. So yeah, never want to work with them, never want to see them again.
Who would you want to share screen space with and why?
From the house?
Screen space, I would like Nishant to choreograph me because I think he's extremely
talented. Yeah, I would love him to choreograph me
That would be a great collaboration I’m sure
Who would you, kill, marry or be friends with?
Raqesh, Karan Kundra and Umar Riaz
I would kill Karan; I would be friends with Umar and I would marry Raqesh
Who would you never like to be friends with?
I answered that I mean, Tejasswi and Divya
Yeah, that was work but I agree friends as well
Yeah, and I think I’m also somewhere disappointed with Karan because what I saw in Karan
in the beginning of the season, I thought I mean he was very mature. I saw a lovely
side to him. What I saw later was not nice because you can't support something that is wrong I
mean in the process of wanting to support his girlfriend because I was time and again told to
him that he's not supporting or not supporting her I think there were times when he should
have you know really told her where she's going wrong and he didn't so I’m disappointed in
him whatever it's a game he did whatever he thought was best for him and you know Teja
in their relationship, who am I to judge?
Who would you like to take back in the show with you if you offer the next season?
Would I go back in the next season? No
That's another question
Exactly. Pratik
Really, why?
Pratik, because I think we share a very sweet rapport. Nishant and I share a great rapport as
well but then in the game he turns and which he has in you know in the game we've had our
ups and downs. He loves me I know that. I love him too but the game takes precedence. With
Pratik his heart takes precedence, he's honest you know what I mean. I play from my
mind and my heart too I think that's how Pratik plays as well
Yeah, and he is such a misunderstood participant in
the earlier days but has really grown to be an audience favourite over the months.
Pratik, yes
And the last one, who would you like to take along on a vacation?
Well, Raqesh was a contestant so I’ll choose Raqesh.
And is that vacation happening?
We'll see
More power to you, Shamita.
Always rooting for you and thank you for this lovely conversation.
Thank you so much, was lovely talking to you.
Same here. Take care. Bye.
Bye. Take care.