Madhuri Dixit hands Shagufta Ali a cheque of Rs. 5 lakhs on Dance Deewane sets as actress talks about her financial woes

Veteran TV actor Shagufta Ali recently opened up about her financial woes due to lack of work and reached out to her friends and colleagues for help. The actress had stated in an interview that she has been fronting the medical bills of her mother and herself by having sold off her car and jewelry in the past four years and now feels helpless as the expenses pile on. The Saans actress’ who had been diagnosed with diabetes 6 years ago made her first television appearance in a while on the reality show Dance Deewane.

Sahguta spoke about her struggles and said that despite giving a lot of auditions she has managed to get any work in the past few years. She also got emotional talking about her mounting medical bills and her health while also calling the industry her home.

 "The last 32 years among the 36 years have been wonderful. I struggled a lot, worked a great deal too, supported my family and myself. But four years ago, several auditions took place, a lot of things happened but nothing was working out. During that time, the problem with my leg increased because of diabetes, which also affected my eyes. I don't know why but I couldn't tolerate the pain of these four years. The industry is my home, I have given 36 years to it,” she says.

Madhuri Dixit who is a judge on the show consoled Shagufta and gave her a cheque worth Rs. 5 lakhs on behalf of the Dance Deewane team. The actress graciously thanked Madhuri and said, ‘I have no words’.

Shagufta has also received aid from celebrities like Sumit Raghavan, Sushant Singh, Neena Gupta and Rohit Shetty after she opened up about her struggles.