India, March 10 -- Bigg Boss 18 contestant Shilpa Shirodkar has opened up about her impressive weight loss after sharing pictures of her drastic physical transformation. In a March 8 interview with Times of India, Shilpa revealed that she shed 13-14 kg ever since her stint on the reality TV show hosted by Salman Khan. Also read | Bigg Boss 18's Shilpa Shirodkar wows with amazing weight loss transformation, shows her before and after pics

Shilpa also shared her sister, former actor Namrata Shirodkar, who is married to Telugu star Mahesh Babu, and her family's reactions to the transformation.

She credited co-contestant Avinash Mishra for unintentionally kickstarting her weight loss journey on Bigg Boss 18, and said, "I lost 11 kgs when I ...