Ever since Shilpa Shinde won Bigg Boss 11 and took home
the prize money, rumours of her buying a new house have been floating on the
Internet.
But now, the actress has revealed that she has not bought
a house with the prize money, in fact, she has other plans for the amount.
Talking to Indian Express, Shilpa said, “I have purchased
a flat in Malad, but that is not with my Bigg Boss prize. I had bought it with
my earnings that were released by producers of Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai just
before I was offered Bigg Boss. I made the payment and went to the Bigg Boss
house. So, a lot of paperwork I finished once I came out. In fact, now I feel
that maybe this is why people thought that I bought the house from the prize
money.”
So what are her plans with prize money? She said, “I
always had thought that if I ever win the show, I will only use the prize money
for other people, in my dad’s memory. And now that I have won it, I want to
make a place for old people. Actually, I have realised all that old people want
from you is that they want to talk. And in our busy lives and work, we barely
get any time for a freewheeling chat with our folks.”
Shilpa Shinde also spoke about her personal experience of
interacting with the elderly. She said, “I have this concept that I will create
a creche for old people. Yes, a creche, how when you go to work you drop kids
to their creche and there they mingle with other kids and at the same time are
in safe hands and you know they have been looked after. Similarly, I have seen
many children (working couples, daughters or sons) have to hire a helper who
looks after their parents. Instead of this, they can send their parents to the
creche where they will meet like-minded and same age group people who they can
chat with, discuss, play games etc. Helpers working there will look after their
meals, medicines etc. So, the children can be stress-free while at work. I have
decided to utilise my Bigg Boss winning amount for this.”
Appreciated, indeed!
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