Chhoriyan Chali Gaon Winner Anita Hassanandani On How Motherhood And Handling Criticism Made Her Stronger - Exclusive

Anita Hassanandani has emerged as the winner of Chhoriyan Chali Gaon, defeating Krishna Shroff and Surabhi Mehra. Following her win, she spoke exclusively with Telly Talk India, sharing her experiences, the challenges she overcame, and the emotions of the journey. Reflecting on the lessons she learned about herself during the show, Anita said, "Yeh show se ek mujhe khud ki strengths bhi pata chali hai ki I know to give it back. So I think jahan par mujhe stand lena tha I have taken, jahan par mujhe give back karna tha politely I have given back ki I kept quiet. I don’t think maine kuch bhi kisi ko aisa bola hai jo mujhe regret ho. In the moment jo maine bola hai mere hisaab se sahi bola. And I stand by it. Main emotionally bhi agar kisi se bond

bana rahi I was present in that moment."[This show made me realise my own strengths - I learned how to stand my ground and respond appropriately. Where I needed to be firm, I was, and where I needed to respond politely, I did so. I don’t regret anything I said because, at that moment, it felt right. My focus was on my task, and I stayed present in every moment.]Speaking about the moment she received the trophy, she revealed, "Jab mujhe yeh trophy mili, aapko mere expression mein wo dikhne milega jab aap telecast dekhenge ki mujhe is trophy se itni khushi mili hai. Main abhi tak Rohit ko bolti hoon pinch me. Mujhe vishwas nahi ho raha." [When I received this trophy, you will see in my expression during the telecast how happy I was. I still tell Rohit, ‘pinch me,’ because I cannot believe it.]She added, "Honestly chah to yehi thi ki trophy lekar aaoon, lekin confidence tab nahi tha, jab top five mein pohanchi, tabhi mujhe laga I was content, meri jeet hui hai jo growth ke liye main gayi thi. Aarav ko chhod ke gayi thi. Yahan par Aarav ka transformation hua, he was sach, a good boy."[Honestly, my goal was to bring the trophy, but I wasn’t confident. but when I reached the top five, at that point, I felt content because I had achieved the personal growth I had gone for. I had left Aarav behind, and his transformation was real - a good boy indeed.]She further said, "Top five mein pohanchna was the cake, and to win the trophy was the icing on the cake. Can I feel really proud and really happy at this age pe yeh decision lena ki main yeh show karoon Aarav ko chhod ke jaaun aur phir jeet ke aana. God was really yes yes."[Reaching the top five was like the cake, and winning the trophy was the icing. I feel proud that at this age, I took the decision to participate in this show, leave Aarav, and return victorious. God has truly been kind.]

Balancing Motherhood and Growth

On handling her responsibilities as a mother while being away, Anita said, "Ye jo independence main Aarav mein dekh rahi hoon, choti-choti cheezon mein… as a working mom, ye jo confidence aana ki Aarav will be fine without me, wo jab tak ki you don’t take that step, wo aap achieve nahi kar sak." [Seeing Aarav’s growing independence in small things gives me confidence as a working mom that he will be fine without me. But until you take that step yourself, you cannot truly experience it.]Talking about her son’s reaction to her win, she added, "I think woh count kar raha tha jitni baar main chhori number one ban rahi thi… To momma safety se I like this trophy so jaake sabko batana ki my momma won. So many trophies, to jo pride uski nazar mein, ek bachche ke nazar mein, apne maa ke liye dekhna, usse badi baat usse zyada khushi ki baat ek parent ke liye nahi ho sakti."[I think he was counting every time I became number one. From a child’s perspective, seeing his mother win so many trophies and feel proud is one of the greatest joys a parent can experience.]

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On dealing with criticism and standing up for herself, she said, "Rohit ka sabse bada fear tha ki main aisi cheezon ko kaise handle kar paungi, and I used to give it back. So sabse zyada surprise Rohit ye tha ki you stood for yourself… This show se ek mujhe khud ki strengths bhi pata chali ki I know to give it back and woh Rohit ne bhi dekha and that really surprised him." [Rohit’s biggest fear was how I would handle criticism, and I responded appropriately. What surprised him the most was that I stood up for myself. This show helped me discover my own strengths, which even Rohit noticed.]Reflecting on a disagreement with Maera Mishra, Anita said, "Maine gracefully handle kiya tha… aur uska jo age shaming ya jaisi baatein usne boli hai, wo uski personality duniya ke saamne aa gayi. Ab main wapas. Mujhe koi fark nahi padta. Mujhe pata hai ki maine jo jawab diya hai, acha tone mein diya hai. Aur mera beta jab ye dekhega show, jab thoda bada ho jaayega, I think he will appreciate me, respect me, and he will be proud of me. So that is what I wanted to."[I handled things gracefully, and the age-shaming and other comments Maera made only revealed her personality to the world. Now that I am back, it doesn’t affect me. I know I responded well and respectfully. When my son watches the show when he’s older, I hope he will appreciate and respect me, and I want him to feel proud—that was my goal.]Describing her performance in the physical tasks, she said, "Ha, jo mujhe tha ki main kabhi nahi kar paungi, aur agar Krishna samne hai to mujhse hoga hi nahi. Aur phir usko compete karke jeetna was a sense of pride. Maine socha hi nahi tha ki main Krishna ko kisi bhi physical task mein beat karungi. Par maine wo bhi kiya. Strong hai, right? To khud ke baare mein aisi cheez pata chali jo mujhe khud ko nahi pata thi."[I never thought I could beat Krishna in a physical task, but doing so gave me immense pride. I discovered strength in myself that I didn’t know existed.]Talking about the connections she made with the villagers, she said, "Jo bonds main wahan gaon walon ke liye gayi thi, wo saare beautiful experiences main apne saath wapas laayi hoon… Jo Basera ke saath, jo logon ne comment kiya hai, jo jhagde kiye hain, I don’t give a shit. Kyunki mere bonds genuine hain. Mere connections genuine hain."[The bonds I built with the villagers were beautiful, and I’ve brought those experiences back with me. As for conflicts or comments, they don’t matter because my connections were genuine.]Speaking about her friendship with Dolly, Anita said, "Bonding ki baat karein Dolly ke saath, bahut acchi bonding bani… Last week mein aisa moment aaya jab mujhe aisa lag raha tha ki mujhse nahi hoga, to usne mujhe pep talk diya hai. Like, she is so wise. She is sach, a nice girl. And of course, ab to wo family hai. And I expect ki har Rakhi pe wo present ho. Aur we go on holidays. I want to continue this bond."[Talking about Dolly, we developed a strong bond. Last week, when I felt like I couldn’t do something, she gave me a pep talk. She is so wise and genuinely kind. She has become like family, and I want this bond to continue.]Reflecting on the trophy moment, she shared, "Last but not least, is trophy ko uthaiye aur bataye ki wo moment ka tha jab aapko ye trophy di gayi thi, stage par. I think main itni shock thi. I just kept on saying, 'I don’t believe this. I don’t believe this,' and abhi ye mere haath mein hai. I am still, I feel I don’t believe this. I think jab main khud apne aankhon se telecast dekhoongi tab mujhe yakeen aayega. But really, I feel really proud."[Finally, holding the trophy, I was in complete shock. I kept saying, “I don’t believe this.” Now that it’s in my hands, I still can’t believe it. I think I will fully realize it only when I watch the telecast, but I feel immensely proud.]Did you like our chat with Anita Hassanandani? Share your thoughts with us at @TimesNow!