'We sold our beds to buy food': Urfi Javed’s sister and 'The Alliance' star Dolly Javed reveals her family's shocking battle with poverty and growing up without a guaranteed next meal

Dolly Javed recently opened up about the hardships her family endured before fame, revealing how her sister, fashion influencer Urfi Javed, played a pivotal role in changing their lives. Fresh off her exit from the OTT reality show 'The Alliance', the content creator reflected on growing up in extreme financial distress, recalling days when even a single meal was uncertain.

Dolly Javed exits 'The Alliance'

Dolly Javed's journey on the OTT reality show 'The Alliance' ended after fellow contestant Kushal Tandon's gameplay resulted in her elimination. Although her candid personality won appreciation from viewers, she was unable to continue in the competition. Following her eviction, Dolly sat down for a conversation with Siddharth Kannan, where she spoke candidly about her family's struggles before success.

Dolly Javed's childhood marked by financial struggles

Looking back at her early years, Dolly shared that life became extremely difficult after her father left the family.

She said her mother was left to raise the children alone while battling severe financial problems.After the exit from the show, Dolly recalled those painful memories in an interview with Siddharth Kannan and shared, “Remembering the financial crisis brings back many childhood memories of how much I have faced in life.”She went on to describe how uncertain life had become, adding, “I didn't have enough money to know where the next day's meal would come from. My mother would cry, thinking that she didn't even have 100 rupees, so where would the next day's meal come from? How would she get milk to make morning tea?”

No gas, no electricity and no certainty

Dolly revealed that the family often struggled to arrange even the most basic necessities.

According to her, there were times when they could not afford a gas cylinder, leaving them unsure how meals would be prepared.She recalled, “We had nothing. We didn't have gas to cook in the house because we didn't have the money. No one knew how the food would come or how it would be cooked.”The financial crisis also affected her education. Dolly shared that she eventually had to stop attending school because the family could no longer pay her fees.“I faced a lot during my school days. At one point, I stopped going to school because I couldn't afford the school fees.”

Mother sold jewellery and household belongings

Describing the extent of their hardships, Dolly said her mother had no choice but to sell her gold jewellery to arrange money. Even then, the family's troubles continued as unpaid bills piled up.She said, “Mom had to sell all her gold jewellery because she hadn't paid her school fees. People came to cut off my electricity because my electricity bill hadn't been paid.”The situation became so desperate that the family began selling furniture from their home to survive. “We then started selling the beds in the house for money. We sold the cupboards in the house because there was nothing else.”

Urfi and Urusa became the family's support

Dolly credited her sisters, Urfi Javed and Urusa Javed, for turning the family's fortunes around. She revealed that things slowly improved once the two sisters started earning.“When Urfi and Urusa started earning, money started coming in.

The household was run by the earnings of the two sisters, Urfi and Urusa.”She also made it clear that despite becoming successful, Urfi never made her feel inferior or reminded her of the family's past struggles. According to Dolly, it was Urfi's support that transformed her life and gave the family a fresh start.