Shamita Shetty, Shilpa Shetty’s sister, and a Bigg Boss 15 competitor received an appreciation post from Shilpa Shetty on Monday. Shilpa shared a video of Neha Dhupia questioning Shamita about her experience on the reality show on Instagram.

Shamita Shetty said, “It has been extremely difficult for me. Lots of ups and downs. Emotionally extremely difficult. I have felt depressed, extremely strong and many other emotions in this house. One thing I know, this house makes you strong. I’ve played my game with complete honesty. I’ve raised my voice about the right issues.”

“I’ve taken a stand for whatever I’ve believed in. I’m very emotional. I play from my heart. Relationships matter a lot to me. Yes, it’s also a drawback sometimes because I feel when someone betrays me in my relationships, people that matter to me, it affects me a lot,” she added.

Sharing the post, Shilpa wrote, “Appreciation post! This is for my brave soul, a fighter, my sister @shamitashetty_official… It’s sad to see how some are misinterpreting Shamita’s behaviour as arrogant because ‘they think’ she’s privileged or is fake, and she doesn’t have an opinion (sometimes too opinionated actually), or doesn’t use her head only heart, which is absolutely untrue/rubbish! I say this without any bias and not just as a sister, but as a BIGG BOSS viewer too.”

She added, “I’ve never commented on the show, but while a lot of people have been commenting (good/bad/ugly) I felt like saying, being privy to this format as a participant and former host; I feel Shamita is being accosted for having a heart / being emotional and viewed as privileged by some, but IF she was, she wouldn’t be in this show trying to carve a niche for herself professionally.”