Last night, fans and TV audiences had almost stopped breathing moments before Salman Khan announced the winner of Bigg Boss 11 in anticipation of who would be declared as the person who takes home the winning title, trophy and prize money. Shilpa Shinde, on the other hand, was apparently quite cool about it. Apparently she always knew that with Hina Khan to compete in the final round, it would be a sure shot win for her. In an interview, post winning the Bigg Boss 11 title, she told a leading daily that she trusted her fans and knew that they wouldn’t let her down. In an interview with India forums, she said, “The audience who voted for me despite me singing such a tone-deaf song, I had complete faith in them. I did not think about defeat for a single moment. I had the confidence.”Ask her if she wants to meet her arch nemesis from the show, Hina Khan, outside the house, and she candidly said, ” I would never want to meet her again. While Hina Khan knew everything in the kitchen, I had no clue. However, I did all the work but she never bothered. I had never cooked for 18-19 people earlier.”
Speaking about her journey on the show, Shilpa told The Indian Express, “It has been a big journey and a great one. It is still unbelievable. After what I have gone through, this is the perfect answer… I think the way I lived inside that house, the way relationships were made there, I had never imagined such changes in my life.” Prior entering the show, Shilpa’s reputation was mired with the Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hai controversy and the sole purpose of her entering the show was to show the audiences who she really was and bring about the positive transformation of her image. Needless to say, she has fulfilled the purpose she had set out for in the Bigg Boss house. Speaking about the same she told the leading daily, “This is not a filmy line but truth always wins. I have never hurt anyone and that pays back. I have always wanted good for everyone. No artist from my industry has ever supported me but all technicians have been on my side,” she said. (ALSO READ : Bigg Boss 11 Winner Shilpa Shinde: No More TV Shows But Maybe A Film)
Furthermore, she told IE that it took a minute for her to register what was happening when Salman announced the name of the winner. “I had earlier thought maybe I will cry and spoil my makeup when I become the winner but at that moment I didn’t know what to do,” she said. Going over the three months she spent inside the house, she said the most bitter moments were due to Arshi Khan and Akash Dadlani. Initially, the duo was very close to Shilpa but soon fell apart, following which Shilpa had to fend for herself.