Shilpa Shirodkar on rumours of Namrata Shirodkar and Mahesh Babu being unhappy about her Bigg Boss stint: 'My family is not like that'

Shilpa Shirodkar recently opened up about her Bigg Boss stint which gave her a chance to be in the spotlight again. She also cleared up rumours that her sister Namrata Shirodkar and brother-in-law Mahesh Babu were unhappy about her joining the show, saying that wasn’t true.In conversation with NDTV, Shilpa cleared the air about rumours that Mahesh Babu and Namrata were unhappy with her joining Bigg Boss 18. She said it wasn’t true and added that when she got the show’s offer, she was in Hyderabad with her sister, who was even more excited than her that she was following her passion.The actress also called the rumours completely untrue, saying people love to gossip and form opinions just based on social media. She said her family isn’t like that and doesn’t focus on online posts. She added she doesn’t owe anyone an explanation, and her husband, daughter, sister, brother-in-law, nephew, and niece are all proud of her.When asked if money was her reason for joining the reality show, Shilpa denied it outright. She said many assume only those struggling for work take part, but for her, it was about following her passion and seeing what the experience would bring.She further shared that she’s always been a Bigg Boss fan and has watched every season. Her family cheered her on to join, and when the offer finally came, she knew she couldn’t pass it up. She added that while money and fame came along, she only realized the show’s true impact after leaving.