Wanting to be a Supreme Court judge to surviving on Rs 50 pocket money; lesser-known facts about Khatron Ke Khiladi 11's Nikki Tamboli

The 24-year old actress Nikki Tamboli has become a sensation in the glamour world. The actress, who appeared on the adventurous reality show, Khatron Ke Khiladi 11, had to bid adieu to the show in the first week itself. Nikki panicked while performing her stunts and aborted her tasks, which led to her elimination. Post which, she issued an apology for her fans, which has got her trending, and therefore, we bring to you some of the unknown facts about Nikki Tamboli. Read on:

I did not belong to the industry and did not have any contacts. I would stay in Dombivli and my mom would give me Rs 50 as pocket money everyday and that Rs 50 I would use to travel from Dombivli to Andheri where I would go for auditions. I would travel by train and then would take an auto rickshaw to travel for auditions and look tests. There was no day that I would not get rejected. Everyday I would face rejection and the first two years were very difficult as I faced a lot of rejections. When I was 19, 20 I faced rejections. When I turned 20 I signed my south film and by the time I was 23, I had done three south films.

In one of ETimes TV's special segments of Tellyblazer, Nikki Tamboli had exclusively revealed that she wanted to be a Supreme Court judge and not an actress. However, destiny had something else in mind for her. "I wanted to be a Supreme Court judge. I like to speak the truth. I know people don’t like listening to the truth but I like speaking it. I did that in the Bigg Boss 14 house too. I always supported what was right. I was interested in law and wanted to be a Supreme Court judge. We see so many pending cases in India and people are not getting justice. I wanted to help people from my side but unfortunately, I think it was not in my destiny and so it did not happen," said Nikki.

Nikki Tamboli started modelling while she was in college and that fetched her innumerable television commercials. Next, she climbed the ladder by delving into the South film industry.

Nikki Tamboli started her journey with films when she was 21-year-old. She made her debut with the Telugu film, 'Chikati Gadilo Chithakotudu' opposite Adith Arun. Later, she did some popular films such as 'Kanchana 3', and 'Thippara Meesam.'

Nikki Tamboli was the first confirmed contestant for Bigg Boss 14 and she emerged to be the second-runner up of the show. The actress was loved by the seniors of the show, Hina Khan, Sidharth Shukla, and Gauahar Khan.

Nikki Tamboli has appeared in several music videos with some renowned singers and musicians. Her latest single with Milind Gaba is trending on chartbusters too.

Nikki Tamboli participated in the adventurous reality show, Khatron Ke Khiladi 11 to overcome her fears. However, the actress, who was mourning the loss of her brother's demise, couldn't focus on performing stunts. She apologised to her fans for getting evicted in the first week itself by penning an emotional note and saying that the "timing is not right".

Nikki Tamboli was born in a Maharashtrian family on August 24, 1996. The actress completed her education in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, which is her hometown. She always wanted to enter showbiz and was certain about it. The actress recently lost her elder brother Jatin Tamboli (29) due to COVID-19 and ever since, is offering strong emotional support to her parents.