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Ashu Jain

, the 57-year-old

fitness enthusiast

who hogged the limelight for her stint on

Roadies XX

, has now spoken out about her experience on the show and her friendship with gang leader Rhea Chakraborty. In spite of her eagerness and determination, Ashu’s stay on the show was short-lived as she got eliminated early.
Looking back, Ashu felt a sense of disappointment, especially in reference to Rhea Chakraborty, with whom she had been teamed under. She was of the view that her

early elimination

may have disappointed Rhea, especially considering the trust Rhea had reposed in picking her for the team.
This was further exacerbated by the fact that Ashu had bonded very well with Rhea during her short stay on the show. In an interview, Ashu said, “I was in Gang Rhea, so I got to interact with her the most in comparison to others. However, in one of the tasks u chose immunity over saving the and that must have disappointed Rhea.”
Ashu’s Roadies XX journey was by no means conventional. She failed an audition in Delhi but didn’t give up and joined during the Hyderabad auditions. Aside from her TV stint, Ashu’s life journey is an inspiration. She started college again at age 45 and finished her PhD at IIT at 53. At the age of 44, her fitness regimen was started with the help of strength training and a strict way of life. Today, she inspires more than 200,000 Instagram followers through her experience, living by the credo that age never becomes a constraint when one’s interests are chased.  
Though her stint in Roadies XX was short-lived, Ashu Jain’s tale still resonates, evidencing the significance of determination, ongoing learning, and striving for aspirations, regardless of age.