Bigg Boss 11 winner Shilpa Shinde thanks fans for love and support – Watch

Pic courtesy: @shindeashutosh

Mumbai: Shilpa Shinde, the winner of Bigg Boss 11 has thanked fans and well wishers for extending support and showering love. The former Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai actress went on to beat her colleague Hina Khan, who is equally popular.

Popularly addressed as Maa by her co-contestants Akash Dadlani and Arshi Khan, Shilpa emerged as the most popular contestant of the eleventh edition of Bigg Boss. Shilpa took to Twitter to thank her fans for being instrumental in her victory.

She posted a video message to express her gratitude.

Watch it here:

“Always By the fans, Always For the fans.

All this while you were fan of #Shilpa

Bt Now I am a big fan of #Shilpians

Thanks & live you all (sic).”

Always By the fans, Always For the fans.
All this while you were fan of #Shilpa
Bt Now I am a big fan of #Shilpians
Thanks & live you all @shindeashutosh @ColorsTV @BiggBoss @EndemolShineIND pic.twitter.com/0AD1kVYXIu

— Shilpa Shinde (@ShindeShilpaS) 14 January 2018

Expressing her happiness over the win, Shilpa said, “To be able to hear your name in the voice of Bigg Boss as a winner is the best feeling that one can ever experience. It is a show that has made me more respectful towards myself. I have learnt a lot on this show and more than that I have grown stronger as person and as a human being.  The immense love and warmth from a lot of people has got me here to this stage. I had decided that if ever in my life I would need any kind of support, I would turn to Salman Khan, but destiny had other plans and ultimately brought me here at this juncture. I am I l overwhelmed at this moment and I'm glad I had this opportunity to work with Bigg Boss 11 and Colors.”

As Shilpa Shinde walked through the doors of Bigg Boss 11, she was weighed down by the baggage of being India’s favourite Bhabhiji. Faced with her biggest nemesis Vikas Gupta on Day 1 itself, Shilpa never shied away from telling her side of the story. Funny, quirky and full of life, Shilpa soon proved to be one of the strongest contenders of this season. Her equation, constant battle and finally, friendship with Vikas Gupta kept made her popular with the viewers, thus earning her the love and respect of the entire nation. Her humility and mature outlook also won her appreciation and respect from host Salman Khan. Undermined and misunderstood, Shilpa was often blamed for not partaking in any task, but she managed to stay true to the game and proved herself able as the winner this season.