Interview: I was a fat, shy girl, I don’t care about trolls, their opinion doesn’t decide my truth – Krishna Shroff

Jackie Shroff’s daughter and Tiger Shroff’s sister Krishna Shroff is going to be seen in ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi 14’. There is already a lot of discussion about her. Krishna recently had a special conversation with ‘presswire18 Times’. Let’s show you.You belong to a filmy family. You must have received film offers, but why did you join the profession of fitness instead?
I got 100% film offers and I am fortunate that if I wanted, I could have done that, but I believe that life is too short and I want to wake up every day and do what makes me really happy. Luckily I come from a family where I was given the freedom to follow my passion, so I stayed away from films and chose what I really liked.

You are going to appear in front of the world on TV screen for the first time. Why did you choose Khatron Ke Khiladi for this?
I got the offer of Khatron Ke Khiladi two years ago but I did not do it because then I was not comfortable with presenting myself in front of the audience. Today I am in a very different phase of my life, where I feel that with this show I will be able to connect with a larger audience. Right now my audience is limited to Instagram only. I feel that with this show people will know me for myself. They will know me for who I am beyond my family. I still have my own identity, especially since I have entered the world of fitness. I am one of the pioneers working in the field of women’s fitness. A lot of people who follow me on Insta know me and my work, but they are very limited. With this show, people from small and medium cities will know me and they are very loyal and supportive. They helped my brother (Tiger Shroff) to progress a lot in his/her career in a very short time, so I will try to win their hearts.

Fame is a double-edged sword. People love you and troll you too. You have been trolled a lot for your dressing sense and bold look. How do you handle it?
Trolls don’t affect me, especially where I am in my life right now. I am so secure in myself that no one else’s opinion defines my truth. What people say does not define me. My thinking is that if you remain a good person, stick to your goals and keep working hard to make yourself better than before every day, then one day you will definitely be where you want to be. I thank both my supporters and trolls because in the end both are increasing my brand value. Then, you cannot keep everyone happy. I don’t even care about keeping everyone happy. I just want my family to be happy, I don’t care who is happy or not. I present my real personality to the world. Whether a third person likes it or not is their problem. What I am doing is making me happy, it is not harming anyone else and my family is proud, that is enough for me.

Have you always had this nonchalant attitude towards trolls or have you learnt this maturity over time?
No, no, earlier I used to think very differently. When I was growing up, I never wanted to be a public figure. I was an overweight child. I was very shy and very concerned about my looks. If I knew that there was media or paparazzi outside, I would not come out until they left. I knew that if my photo came out, people would comment and the internet is a very cruel place. As a young teenager, people’s words affect you a lot and this happened. I was very sad with people’s comments but then I took it positively that maybe I need to work on myself and I got so involved in fitness that I never looked back. Now many of those same trolls say that oh my God, you are our inspiration.

What was the reaction of father Jackie Shroff and brother Tiger Shroff on your decision of participating in Khatron Ke Khiladi?
Actually, the world of TV is very different from films. This is very new not only for me but also for my family, but they are very supportive. Tiger was very surprised, he/she could not believe it until I went for the promo shoot. At the same time, my parents were a little hesitant because I was going away for such a long time for the first time, I was going to appear on TV, so they were a little worried but very soon their worry turned into excitement.

Recently, your boyfriend Abdul Azim Badakhsh (Afghan MMA fighter, who had to go to jail for beating an Indian fighter) went through a very difficult time. How supportive were you during this difficult time for him/her?
Very supportive because for me it is a commitment that must be respected. For me, be it a relationship or a job in Khatron Ke Khiladi, I take my commitments very seriously. When I get involved in something, I give it my all. So, I get involved with someone only when I can completely trust them, respect them, be proud of them and I am sure that I can give them my all. This is for both my personal and professional life.