Updated On: 28 September, 2021 02:42 PM IST | Mumbai | Natasha Coutinho D`souza
Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 runner-up Divyanka Tripathi spoke to mid-day.com from her hometown Bhopal and said though she was disheartened for a few seconds about not winning, the love coming her way has her on cloud nine

Divyanka Tripathi/Pic: PR
Divyanka Tripathi who was one of the finalists on Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 has taken off to her hometown Bhopal to spend time with her parents, soon after the finale shoot. Speaking exclusively to mid-day.com, she says although she was disheartened for a few seconds about not winning Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 despite being a finalist, the love coming her way has her on cloud nine. The actress who is spending time with family now, plans to overcome her fear of swimming.
Was it a bit disappointing when Arjun Bijlani won despite you being a top contender?
Sometimes God doesn’t give you what you want but gives you what you require at that point in life. May be he needed the victory today and I need the love coming my way. May be I needed recognition for what I always was, but people did not know this adventurous side of me. Honestly, when the winner was announced, yes, I did feel bad. I call my injuries my medals, but I won’t say the same about this one. I’m still coming to terms with it because it hurt me. Other than the 5-10 seconds, when the winner was announced, I have not been sad. I feel victorious and it’s not just because I’m strong. It’s because of the love being showered on me. I’m grateful to my fans, followers, and even complete strangers who come up to me and say I saw you work and respect it. I feel victorious, it’s not about the trophy but what the journey has made me. It has given me the strength to get over this disappointment.