Bigg
Boss
14
winner
Rubina
Dilaik
recently
made
a
comeback
on
her
popular
show
Shakti:
Astitva
Ke
Ehsaas
Ki,
much
to
the
happiness
of
her
fans.
The
actress
who
plays
a
transgender
woman
named
Saumya
on
the
show,
has
now
once
again
extended
her
support
to
the
community.
In
an
interview
with
ETimes
TV,
she
revealed
that
she
has
kick-started
an
initiative
that
has
been
raising
funds
for
them
as
they
have
been
badly
hit
by
the
COVID-19
crisis.
Rubina
shared,
“I
have
started
an
initiative
for
the
transgender
community
in
the
country
as
I
have
been
closely
associated
with
them
for
the
past
five
years.
When
I
got
in
touch
with
them,
I
realised
they
are
going
through
a
really
hard
time
during
the
pandemic.
Many
of
them
are
struggling
for
their
livelihood.
I
have
started
this
drive
to
raise
funds
for
them,
the
details
of
which
will
also
be
shared
on
my
handle.
It
is
a
personal
initiative;
I
just
want
to
do
my
bit
as
I
have
worked
closely
with
them
on
Shakti...,
where
a
lot
of
them
were
employed
as
actors
on
the
show.”
The
33-year-old
also
recalled
how
it
was
not
easy
for
her
to
play
this
role
and
that
she
was
being
apprehensive
about
signing
the
show.
In
addition,
the
actress
revealed
that
it
was
her
husband
Abhinav
Shukla
who
helped
her
say
yes
to
the
series.
She
said,
“I
remember
being
apprehensive
when
the
role
was
first
offered
to
me.
In
fact,
I
had
taken
a
two-year
sabbatical
before
signing
this
show
to
break
away
from
the
image
of
Radhika
that
I
played
in
Chhoti
Bahu.
I
discussed
with
my
husband
and
he
advised
me
to
say
yes
to
the
show
as
he
felt
that
it
would
be
good
for
me.
He
was
right
about
that.”
Rubina
then
spoke
about
how
the
role
of
Saumya
helped
her
change
her
perspective
towards
this
community.
Furthermore,
she
stated
that
she
would
be
happy
to
become
their
voice
and
wished
that
we
didn’t
require
a
month
to
celebrate
LGBTQIA+
community.
“I
would
like
to
be
a
part
of
the
pride
parade
in
Mumbai
next
year.
I
also
hope
we
reach
a
point
where
we
don’t
need
a
month
dedicated
to
the
LGBTQIA+
community
as
a
Pride
Month,”
she
said.