Actress and Bigg Boss OTT season 3 winner Sana Makbul has revealed a bittersweet truth about her career's peak. While her professional life soared to new heights after the reality show, her personal life faced a significant setback due to a heartbreaking split.
The Price of Success: A Relationship Tested
In a candid conversation with The Free Press Journal, Sana disclosed that her relationship with businessman Srikanth Bureddy, which existed before she entered the Bigg Boss house, ended mutually in early 2025. The catalyst, according to the actress, was her growing success and public acclaim.
Sana stated that her achievements created an unexpected rift with her partner. "You said people can’t handle strong-headed women - that’s absolutely true," she remarked. "Especially men can’t handle women like us. I’ve experienced that. In my personal relationship, when I went ahead of the man, he didn’t like it. He didn’t like it." She pointed out that societal balance, where a woman's success is comfortably accepted by her partner, is still lacking.
Choosing Self-Worth Over Insecurity
The actress described how the dynamic shifted from love to insecurity. "I would say that when a girl is strong, it’s difficult for her to get accepted in a relationship. Acceptance is extremely difficult," Sana explained. She observed that men often struggle when their partner is doing better or is widely loved, leading to insecurity.
Sana recounted her confusion when her partner's behavior changed despite her remaining the same person. "My friends and family are still the same with me, but why did he change?" she questioned. Ultimately, she prioritized her self-worth. "I feel when you don’t understand certain things, you should leave it at that and just let go," she said, affirming her decision to walk away.
The Foundation of a Fierce Personality
Sana credited her fearless and grounded personality to her family upbringing. She was raised in a woman-oriented household where her father was the biggest cheerleader for her and her sisters. "My father knows his responsibilities as a father. We have been told our boundaries and I think we are all very disciplined girls," she shared.
Her mother's advice shaped her core principle: "if you are wrong, you bow your head down. But if you are not wrong, be that bull." Sana carries this ethos into her real life, listening only to her heart while doing no wrong to others.
Known for her work in television shows like Vish, Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon, and Khatron Ke Khiladi, Sana Makbul's journey post-Bigg Boss OTT 3 is a powerful narrative of professional triumph intertwined with personal resilience.
