Sidharth Shukla and Arti Singh, who were co-contestants in Bigg Boss 13, shared a beautiful bond. The two knew each other before the show and on it, too, their friendship was liked by the audience. They shared many fun moments and both made it to the top five. After the show, they didn’t keep in touch, something that Arti wishes she had done.

Sidharth, who passed away after he suffered a massive heart attack on September 2, would have turned 41 yesterday. Remembering him, Arti says, “I wish he was here to celebrate his birthday with everyone. We were friends for a long time, and I remember he had told me once that his car number was the same as his birth date. That’s something which has stuck in my mind.”

An emotional Arti recalls, “Even when we were in the Bigg Boss house, we had celebrated his birthday. I don’t know how to share what I am feeling right now, I really have no words. He has been a happy person and I wish that his soul is happy now.”

Post her stint on Bigg Boss 13, Arti is keen to be a part of good projects. “I have done a short film and a music video. I am picky about my work. I am at a stage in my life where I don’t want to work for money because I have already done that. Now, I want to do good work which satisfies me,” says the actress who has been a part of TV shows like Maayka, Uttaran and Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev.

Meanwhile, fitness has been on her mind, and she has been training hard. Arti says, “I am working hard on my body, and since the time I did Bigg Boss, I have lost 18 kilos. I am not doing this for work or anyone else, I am doing it for myself. When I feel good about myself, I have a different aura around me. I am a lot more confident now after my transformation.”