EXCLUSIVE: Chetna Pande opens up on battling depression after Khatron Ke Khiladi: I was in deep shock for 4 months and couldn’t get back to life

Actress Chetna Pande is no stranger to relaity shows. She made her foray into it with Ace Of Space and then went on to do Khatron Ke Khiladi 11. Now, she is entering her third reality show, Temptation Island, with her boyfriend Nishank Swami. But before entering the show, she got in an exclusive chat with Bollywood Bubble where she opened up on her battle with depression.

Chetna on her stint with reality shows

Since this is her third show, Chetna insisted that reality shows have been very special in her life. She said, “Every time I have gone on a show, it has made me a stronger person. Coming out of first show, I learnt so much like not to trust people on reality shows. I learnt a lot more from my second show. And now, I feel the strongest version of me is entering Temptation Island. I am not the same girl who will keep her emotions inside. I am a much better version of myself.”

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Chetna Pande on battling depression

Reflecting on her experience, Chetna revealed she battled depression after returning from Khatron Ke Khiladi 11. She shared, “Once I came back from Khatron Ke Khiladi, I was depressed for four months. I was just sleeping and thinking about everything that happened. I get emotionally connected to every journey that I take. So, Khatron was very competitive and a lot of emotions were connected to it. I got out halfway and I couldn’t digest it. So, I was in a deep shock for 3-4 months and couldn’t get back to life. But then I decided to stand up again.”

When asked what acted as a trigger in helping her get out of that phase, Chetna credited her boyfriend for it. She revealed, “After dealing with the stress for 3-4 months, I realised it was not helping me at all. I had to stand up and go ahead in my life. Thanks to my boyfriend, he helped me a lot in that. After my birthday, he took me out and he actually healed me. He told me that I did a great job and whatever was in my hand, I did it. He was a big support. Nishank had to deal with a lot of my crankiness and that whole phase but he got me out of it. I signed a film after that which I am doing now and I also opened my own production house. I did it all after I got out of that phase, so it made me stronger.”

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On relationship with Nishank…

But since the show’s format is that, Chetna Pande and Nishank Swami will be tested on their relationship on Temptation Island. But the actress is ready for it. She insisted, “I am in such a strong space in my life in terms of everything. I am putting everything about my life out there and for the first time, I am not scared of anything. I am very confident about myself and my life. Even if it breaks me down, I am ready to do that. I know I will emerge stronger. I am an emotional person, so i will be vulnerable, but I am ready for it.” Temptation Island is spearheaded by Mouni Roy and Karan Kundrra and its starts streaming on Jio Cinema from November 3.

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