Shamita Shetty, popularly known for her stint in the song Sharara, has seen several lows in her career. In 2020, she decided to participate in Bigg Boss OTT 1 and Season 15, which changed the course of her life. In a recent interaction, Shamita recalled the aftermath of Bigg Boss and shared how she needed therapy, as the show took a mental toll on her.

Shamita Shetty on undergoing therapy

Opening up about the aftermath of the show, Shamita told Pinkvilla, “But when I came out of Bigg Boss, gosh, I think I needed therapy for a year because I couldn’t understand what the hell was going on around me or how to react in the correct manner. See, that’s a very volatile environment you’re in. That’s not how you would react or be in the external world. But you kind of get used to that. For me, I was in that house for about five and a half, probably six months.”

The Mohabbatein actor added, “My reality and fiction were kind of getting merged, intertwined with each other, causing a lot of confusion in my head. I didn’t know how to be. And I think I was attacked so much in that house that even when I came out, I felt like I was constantly sitting with my armour on, waiting to defend myself. Mentally and emotionally, it was very tough for me, both while I was in that house and even after I came out. But I’ll still say this: that show did a lot for me in the external world, especially in terms of work.”