3 weeks ago
Shivangi Joshi: Friendship with Harshad Chopda 'blown out of proportion'
A TV star named Shivangi Joshi was on a reality show called Lock Upp.
The show is like a game where people compete in challenges.
On the last day, another player named Shreya Kalra won the big prize.
Shivangi came in second place.
She said she is happy for the winner.
During the show, people talked a lot about her friendship with another player named Harshad Chopda.
Some people thought the friendship might be more than just friends.
Shivangi says they are just very good friends.
She said their friendship is completely platonic.
She also said she was so tired that she answered some final questions without understanding them.
Now she wants to go back to her acting work.
Shivangi Joshi finished as the first runner-up on Lock Upp Sach Ya Sazaa, losing the trophy to winner Shreya Kalra.
She said her friendship with co-contestant Harshad Chopda was 'blown out of proportion' outside the show.
She clarified that her friendship with Harshad Chopda is 'completely platonic' and based on respect and support.
She explained she misunderstood the final questions because she was tired and numb, answering 'for the sake of answering.'
The actress said she does not wish to do another reality show and wants to resume work.
- Who
- Shivangi Joshi, Harshad Chopda, and Lock Upp 2 winner Shreya Kalra.
- What
- Shivangi Joshi became the runner-up on Lock Upp Sach Ya Sazaa and clarified that her friendship with Harshad Chopda is platonic and was 'blown out of proportion.'
- Where
- On the Lock Upp Sach Ya Sazaa reality show, India.
- When
- Wednesday, at the Lock Upp Season 2 grand finale and in her subsequent interview.
- Why
- To address fan speculation and raised eyebrows over her grand finale response about her friendship with Harshad Chopda.
Key facts
- Event
- Lock Upp Sach Ya Sazaa Season 2 grand finale
- Shivangi Joshi's result
- First runner-up
- Winner
- Shreya Kalra
- Winner's prize
- Trophy and Rs 1 crore
- Friendship with Harshad Chopda
- Completely platonic, based on respect and support
- Earlier clarification
- Non-platonic remark was due to misunderstanding questions while tired and numb
- Future plans
- No more reality shows; wants to resume work
Quotes
Shivangi Joshi
Actress and runner‑up of Lock Upp Season 2
“All I can say now is, our friendship is completely platonic (laughs), we are very good friends, on the show and outside it. Harshad is a wonderful guy and an amazing person. I am blessed to have a person like him.”
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“It was simply a friendship based on respect and support. I believe some narratives outside the show have become bigger than what our equation actually is.”
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Sources
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