Shefali Shah Recalls Living In 'Kholi' As A Child, Opens Up About Coming From A Lower-Middle Class Family

Shefali Shah did find a permanent home when her family eventually shifted to RBI quarters in Santa Cruz after her father got a job with the RBI as a banker.

Shefali Shah Recalls Living In 'Kholi' As A Child, Opens Up About Coming From A Lower-Middle Class Family

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New Delhi: Actress Shefali Shah has been receiving a lot of appreciation for her work in 'Darlings' and 'Delhi Crime Season 2'. Recently, the actress opened up about her childhood in an interaction with Mashable India. Shefali shared how a significant part of her childhood was spent living in a small 'kholi'. 'Kholi' is a common type of room in the chawls in Mumbai. It generally covers an area of up to 100-sq ft to 200-sq ft. 

Shefali told Mashable India, "I was brought up in Santa Cruz, but actually we moved a lot of houses. I come from a lower-middle-class family. When I was growing up, my dad's job at RBI wasn't permanent yet. So we didn't have a permanent home. There were times when he would request my uncle or someone to let me and my mom stay there. I was very little, I don't remember a lot of it. And then he would stay in a garage or with colleagues or friends. So that was Vakola (Santacruz East)."

She further added, "Then there was Mahim...the Fisherman Colony there. And at that Fisherman Colony, there was my uncle, my aunt, dad, mom, and me. And it was a kholi, with a kitchen, and the bathroom, which was I think three times or four times this car."

Shefali Shah did find a permanent home when her family eventually shifted to RBI quarters in Santa Cruz after her father got a job with the RBI as a banker. Shefali started to pursue acting in college when she enrolled at Mithibai College in Vile Parle to study science.

Recently, Shefali delivered diverse performances in films like 'Jalsa' and 'Darlings'. After the revival of 'Delhi Crime Season 2', where the veteran plays the role of DCP Vartika Chaturvedi, Shefali's career has seen a resurgence. She will also be seen in Anubhuti Kashyap's 'Doctor G' alongside Ayushmann Khurrana and Rakul Preet Singh.