Shirley Setia: My parents were never okay with me living all by myself
Hindustan TimesFor singer-turned-actor Shirley Setia, coming to Mumbai to explore a career in showbiz was difficult, not only because she had to leave a well placed life in New Zealand, but also because her decision didn’t get a stamp of approval from her parents. But when they saw that so many people love me, especially after my mom attended one concert of mine, long back in Mumbai, and saw so many people loving me in person,” she tells us, adding that while they didn’t stop her from coming and trying her luck, they always had apprehension about her living all by herself. ke theek hai, try karne dete hain kuch time tak, agar hua toh theek hai, nahi toh wapas bula lenge,” she quips. Agar mere fans nahi hote toh main apne dreams achieve kar pati,” she says, calling them the “most important” part of her life.