Sonali Phogat on how she is still trolled with Aly Goni's name three months after 'Bigg Boss 14'

Bigg Boss 14 is certainly a foregone thing now where this season was indeed one of the longest ones but also managed to give an array of talking points. As we know that Rubina Dilaik did go on to win the show, a few others also made their mark even if their stints were minimal or short-lived. One of them was politician and actor Sonali Phogat.

As we remember, Phogat entered the show rather unknown in the entertainment space but her short stint was memorable for several reasons.

One of them was the fact that Phogat confessed being attracted to actor and then-housemate Aly Goni. This was made fun of in a sporting manner by host Salman Khan and even the housemates. However, when it comes to the outside world, it actually invited an array of trolls and comments that Phogat wouldn't have expected. Now, it has been three months since the show ended but she continued to be trolled with Goni's name.

Talking about it with ETimes TV, Phogat said, , "I think if someone expresses his or her feelings for the other person, I feel more than making fun of that person, we should appreciate them. But when I shared my feelings about Aly Goni, people started trolling me. They made fun of me, passed remarks and questioned my thinking. I was shocked that we are in the 21st century. My feelings were pure, I didn’t have any malice in my heart. I did not pretend to be something else inside the Bigg Boss 14 house, I showed my true personality. I did not lie about my feelings nor tried to fake anything. I wanted to show my real side in the Bigg Boss 14 house and wanted people to know me. I wanted the audience to know that even people from politics are human and they also have emotions and family. But some people don’t understand this. Bigg Boss 14 got over 3 months ago, but people still try to troll me by taking Aly Goni’s name. Whenever I post a picture or video on Instagram they will write Aly Goni in the comments. They don’t write anything else, just his name. I don’t get affected by these comments as I share a very close bond with both Aly and Jasmin Bhasin. I share a friendly bond with them just like I have with Rahul Vaidya, Arshi Khan or Rakhi Sawant. Whatever I felt I expressed on the show and it’s natural that when we stay in an atmosphere where we have no connection with the outside world, you develop feelings. It’s natural and I didn’t fake it."

She added, "I really appreciate Jasmin Bhasin, initially I thought she is a kid but she is very mature. She understood my feelings for Aly Goni and never made things awkward for me. In fact, I’ve known Jasmin for a long time and she has always been in contact with me. She has been part of my happiness and sorrows and we are in touch with each other through messages."