Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty might be in the industry for over two decades but more than her filmography, she has received love from the audience for being a judge of reality dance show Super Dancer and for her health and wellness videos on social media. During a recent interaction on a panel at FICCI Frames 2019, she opened up on facing a tough time in making her footing in Bollywood but her failures did not deter her from working hard.
"I always felt I am doing the right work. I am hard working. I hide under sofa when I see my old films. Back then in films I had blonde hair, used to wear blue lenses and red lipstick. I wonder how I got opportunities. I think it was all destiny. There is no successful person who hasn't faced failure. The more you get rejected you rise and give your best," Shilpa stated.
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She further revealed that despite making her debut in Shah Rukh Khan starrer Baazigar and featuring in films like Dhadkan, she felt a sense of rejection in Bollywood. "I did not feel people were accepting me as an actor. Maybe I wasn't that good actor. Even after doing films like Phir Milenge and Dhadkan, I never got an award. I felt rejected and bad," Shilpa stated.
Claiming that her winning stint in international reality show Big Brother played an important role in her career, Shilpa disclosed the reason why she took it up. "When I was offered Big Brother, I had no clue about the show. There was certain sense of rejection that I felt to cut away from here and do something away from the country,'' Shetty said during the event. They were paying me well and I was like let's try. I was prepared to be rejected there also. But every week I got stronger," the actress maintained.
Shilpa concluded by saying that she is now content with whatever she has achieved in her life.
