India, Feb. 8 -- Contd. from Page 1 Actor Rhea Chakraborty gets emotional as she recalls how her female friends stood by her through her most difficult phase. "My girl friends have shown me what true friendship is. To be loved for no reason and at the cost of their lives and livelihoods being in trouble is phenomenal," she says, calling singer-actor Shibani Dandekar "like a sister." Rhea reveals Shibani lost brand work for publicly supporting her; something she learnt only later. "I'm grateful to have such women in my life, who lift each other up. On one hand I saw the worst side of humans but on the other side I also experienced the most beautiful side of humanity," she adds. Speaking about finding joy again, she continues, "Normalcy is a gift that I'm seeing after a long and difficult period in my life. The gift is being able to walk on the street without being harrowed. I'm enjoying the little things." On working with an OTT platform for the first time, Rhea, who was last seen in MTV Roadies: Double Cross (2025), says she appreciates the structure. "Earlier, out of chaos would come order. That's no longer the mandate of the industry," she notes, adding that there's now "space for every kind of actor" and a stronger focus on performance and craft rather than stereotypes. Reflecting on internet trolls, she says she has reached a point where it no longer affects her deeply: "Social media is not real life and cannot dictate who loves you." Asked if her past has made her wary of love, Rhea says she's open to finding love again. "Therapy saved my life. I swore no matter where life takes me I will never be jaded. I still believe in love, it's beautiful, powerful and love is the answer. Love makes the world go round, " the actor shares. On future plans, including producing films, she says, "I never thought I would own a brand. I'm in the office from 10am to 7pm on most days." While she hopes to help others eventually, she adds, "At the present moment I'm wearing my oxygen mask before I help others." Rhea was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in 2020 in a drug-related probe linked to the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput death scase and spent 28 days in jail before being granted bail....