Salman Khan announced the winner of popular reality TV show ‘Bigg Boss season 12’ in its grand finale episode last night, where Indian TV actress Dipika Kakkar bagged the trophy.

The Bigg Boss 12 finale was an extravagant evening filled with spectacular performances and endless entertainment. Dipika won the show as she takes home the trophy and the prize money of Indian rupees 3 million.

The actor beat Sreesanth in the final round, while Deepak Thakur walked out of the game with Rs2 million. Romil Chaudhary and Karanvir Bohra ended up in the fourth and fifth place, respectively.

Post her big win, Dipika talked about her journey, struggles, bond with Sreesanth and plans of using the prize money in an interview to Indian Express.

Talking about her winning moment, the actor said, “I was so excited that my words came true. And I am really proud about both [Sreesath and Dipika] of our journey. While the whole house was against us, we played the game with all our might. We also maintained our personality from day one. And of course winning the trophy makes me really excited. When I saw Shoaib (husband Shoaib Ibrahim) and my sister-in-law Saba so happy and emotional, I couldn’t hold my tears.”

“My bond with Sreesanth has been the best thing I gained from Bigg Boss 12,” she added. Dipika also shared her plans of using the prize money and said that she did the show so that she can buy a house for her mother-in-law. As for the trophy, it is for her sister-in-law.