After an eventful journey in the Bigg Boss home, BB16 runner-up Shiv Thakare made a brief check out to his hometown before he returned to Mumbai.

The Amravati kid says that it was a dream come true for him and regardless of not winning the show, hes pleased to have won hearts.

I am getting so much love.

I am material with my journey.

Maine ek friend jiya hai uss ghar primary.

I am very pleased that my brother MC Stan won the program.

I believe jo hota hai acche ke liye hota hai.

Aai shappath! Main khush hu, expresses Shiv in his trademark design.

In a chat, Shiv discusses his much-loved mandali, ouster from Mahesh Manjrekars upcoming film, and more ...I will continue doing what I feel is bestOn several celebrations, Shiv was targeted by the prisoners for having an edge on the program due to the fact that of his Bigg Boss Marathi win.

Ask him if his stint in truth reveals assisted him and he answers, The only benefit was that I understood the significance of being genuine on a truth show.

Thats the only thing that clicks with the viewers.

I realised this when I remained in Roadies.

Back then, I could have quickly postured myself as a cool boy from a huge city.

I picked to reveal them the person that I was in genuine life.

Which worked! Even when I participated in BB Marathi, I was pitted against popular faces from the Marathi industry.

I was a not-so-popular candidate.

However I resembled by individuals due to the fact that I was relatable.

That stated, he includes that a person cant have a set formula to win a truth program.

Every year, candidates are various, their temperaments are various.

Your responses should be based upon their actions.

So, how can one prepare things in advance? Individuals can have their viewpoints, and I appreciate that.

I will continue doing what I feel is right, he shares.

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A huge crowd gathered in his home town to invite him on Tuesday.

Discussing it, he says, It was heartening to see a sea of people waiting outside my home in Amaravati till late in the night.

I was overwhelmed with the love.

Even at the celebrations hosted by Salman Khan sir and Farah Khan maam, individuals like Sania Mirza and Rajkummar Rao greeted me and talked at length.

Zeenat Amanji clicked a selfie with me.

I was totally on cloud 9.

Coming from a village and a simple background, I had actually never envisioned these things.

You need to take things in stride and continueShiv was provided a film by Mahesh Manjrekar - Vedat Marathe Veer Daudle Saat - back in 2019.

Recently, when the movies cast was revealed, fans were taken aback to see Shiv missing out on from it.

About this advancement, Shiv says, I was duly notified that I am not a part of the job.

Its great; you must take things in stride and move ahead.

I am not somebody who believes in being upset for long.

Jab bhagwan ek darwaza band kar deta hai toh sau darwaze open kar deta hai.

He adds, Manjrekar sir supported me while I was inside the BB 16 home.

In truth, the whole Marathi industry rooted for me.

I believe thats where I derived my self-confidence from.

So have there been any other offers yet? There are a couple of jobs that have actually come my method.

Theres likewise a big program in the pipeline, which I cant discuss at this point.

Previously, I was the one approaching people to be part of shows, and now, projects are being offered to me.

This feeling is surreal, says Shiv, signing off.

My friendship with MC Stan, Sajid Khan, Abdu Rozik, Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia, Sumbul Touqeer is forever.

It will become more powerful now