For most viewers, ‘Bigg Boss’ is just high-voltage drama, endless arguments, and late-night entertainment, but for Shamita Shetty, the show became a turning point. It left her stronger in the outside world but shaken within.
In a chat with Pinkvilla, Shamita Shetty opened up about the difficult side of being locked inside the famous Bigg Boss house. She admitted that after her second innings on the reality show, she needed therapy for almost a year to recover.
The actress recalled how she entered ‘Bigg Boss’ during the pandemic, when work was scarce and the world was at a standstill. “I wanted to use that chance to show people the real me,” she said, explaining that she was tired of being judged from the outside.
While the show did give her visibility and new opportunities, it also left scars she had not expected.
“Living inside that house is nothing like the real world,” Shamita explained. “You’re stuck in a volatile space where even small things, like toothpaste, can turn into big fights. I stayed inside for nearly six months, and over time, I couldn’t tell the difference between reality and fiction. It all blurred together.”
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The constant conflict, she admitted, changed her personality. “When I came out, I realised I had become more aggressive. I was always on the defensive, like I had to protect myself all the time. Even after leaving, I felt like I was still wearing armour, ready to fight back at any moment.”
The emotional impact lingered long after the cameras stopped rolling. Shamita described feeling lost, confused, and unable to process her reactions in normal situations. Therapy, she said, became essential to help her regain balance and understand her emotions again.
Her first brush with ‘Bigg Boss’ came back in 2009, but that season ended quickly for her when she left to attend her sister Shilpa Shetty’s wedding. More than a decade later, in 2021, she stepped into the house once again, this time for much longer, and with much deeper consequences.
Despite the difficulties, Shamita doesn’t dismiss the experience entirely. She admits the show gave her a lot professionally. “It helped me in terms of work and visibility,” she acknowledged.
But the price she paid was heavy: her peace of mind.