Shamita Shetty is one of the contestants on the Bigg Boss OTT reality show. She joined the show as a contestant on Sunday. In 2009, Shamita was part of Bigg Boss season 3 but decided to quit the show to attend her sister Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra’s wedding.
As Shamita’s journey begins, here’s a throwback moment from Shilpa’s 2009 blog. Actor Shilpa Shetty herself was a part of the British show Big Brother in 2007.
“Ok! It’s out, my sister Shamita is in the Bigg Boss house. Took the next flight to Bombay from London when she told me she was going in, I scurried to spend the last two days before she left, tried to dissuade her; considering she’ll be away for three months if she lasts,” PTI quoted Shilpa as writing on her blog.
Later the elder sister also praised Shamita’s decision to participate in Bigg Boss 3, calling it “very brave.” “She had her reasons to take part and felt it was a great opportunity to test herself and her level of patience. Must say she’s been very brave, ’cause trust me, it takes a lot of gumption considering she’s an introvert and very private,” she wrote.
At the moment, Shamita is locked up inside the Bigg Boss OTT house, away from all the chaos that has been happening in her personal life. Shamita revealed that she did have second thoughts about coming on the show after recent events, implying her sister Shilpa Shetty’s husband Raj Kundra’s recent arrest in a pornography racket. She said that she wanted to honour her professional commitment.
Last month, Shilpa Shetty’s husband Raj Kundra was arrested for his alleged involvement in creating and distributing pornographic content. Shilpa recently stated the matter, calling herself a ‘proud law-abiding Indian citizen’. In a comment, Shamita said that she would always support her sister ‘through thick and thin’.