Rhea Chakraborty Survived ‘Difficult' Journey In Most Stunning Way, Says Shibani Dandekar: ‘It Was Tough'
Bollywood actress Rhea Chakraborty has often been vocal about the challenging period following the death of her boyfriend Sushant Singh Rajput. Her friend Shibani Dandekar stood by her, and publicly showed support during Rhea's difficult time. Rhea and Shibani recently opened up about their friendship of 16 years in a recent interview. Shibani mentioned that it pains her to see Rhea had to grow up so quickly through hardships. She said that the 'Chehre' actress had an extremely difficult and painful journey, one that she survived in the 'most beautifully stunning way'.
In a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter India, Shibani Dandekar said that Rhea had to grow up so quickly. 'I do feel as though it was a journey that no one could have predicted, and it was definitely difficult. Definitely painful. And she survived it in the most beautifully stunning way. It was- I don't even know how to put it into words- but it was tough. I think that for someone as strong as her, it just added an extra layer of strength that maybe she will have now for the rest of her life."
She then stated that no one should ever have to go through what Rhea went through. 'I don't necessarily know if that's a good thing or not, but it's now just the way it is. I don't think anyone should ever have to go through something like that," said Shibani.
Rhea spoke about Shibani, and said, 'Even in my toughest moments, I don't think there can be a better friend than her. She essentially taught me the meaning of friendship. Like when you see someone loving you unconditionally like that, completely non transactionally outside of your parents, it gives you a larger faith in the overall business of humanity. And I think Shibani has been that for me."
Meanwhile, on the professional front, Rhea Chakraborty is currently being seen as one of the gang leaders on Roadies XX. Meanwhile, Shibani Dandekar turned producer with the Netflix series 'Dabba Cartel' which released in February.
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